BA has warned it will make job cuts in the 'short term, perhaps long term' as airline companies ground flights following a drop in demand, Virgin Atlantic, said it would ground 75% of its fleet by March.

EXCLUSIVE The captain, who has not been named, had piloted a British Airways 777 jet flight from Gatwick last Tuesday.

British Airways pilots have opted to take a 50 per cent pay cut in April and May as the company fights for its survival amidst the coronavirus pandemic.

The UK Government is drawing up plans to buy shares in British Airways and other airlines hit by the Pandemic Crisis to keep them afloat, insiders confirmed (pictured, Grant Shapps).

Madrid-based International Airlines Group proposed a dividend of around 17p per share in February, when the ravages of the killer virus on society and the global economy were already apparent.

BA pilot Peter Login was saluted for his temporary change of career as he ditched Boeing 747s for a Mercedes Sprinter to drop off food to Britons in coronavirus lockdown.

The animals were cared for by highly-trained staff and animal handlers while on board the British Airways 747 cargo flight from Larnaca to London Heathrow.

Ian Johnson (pictured), a cabin service director in his late 50s, was in St Thomas' intensive care unit in London on a ventilator for ten days before he passed away yesterday.

British Airways is set to move its Airbus A380 aircraft to France's Chateauroux Centre Marcel Dassault Airport as the company tries to reduce its operations amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The six-month-old Airbus A350 was reversing from the gate, about to take off on a return flight to London, when it smashed into the Emirates Boeing 777 that was parked behind it.

Freshways - the 'largest independent family-run' milk processor in the country - has written to diary farmers telling them they plan to cut rates on 40 per cent of their produce.

The former Love Island star, 27, worked as an air hostess for the company prior to finding fame on the ITV2 reality series.

The beleaguered carrier has reportedly asked staff to sign contracts that would allow the airline to fire them without negotiation. It has also warned it could withdraw from major UK airports.

Bartek Wytryszczewski (left), a Polish BA cabin crew member, said he was discriminated against because of his sexuality, nationality and because he raised safety concerns at his Heathrow-based job.

The Boeing 777 and 787 will be out of action for months after the incident at London's Heathrow on Sunday, which has led to claims of 'sabotage'. But British Airways have said it is due to a technical fault.

Is ‘painting life’ really a subject? Or does this exhibition just amount to an agreeable collection of pretty well-known figurative painting?

The glamour model, 24, left nothing to the imagination as she flaunted her incredible curves while posing in a tiny string bikini while at The Dead Sea.

Clarkson welcomed Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson as her first celebrity guest, filling in for the previously scheduled Kevin Hart who injured his back in a solo car accident on September 1.

The 35-year-old LA native resumes the role of pregnant pie baker Jenna in the musical next Monday until its January 5 closing at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre

She's gearing up for an upcoming US tour alongside fellow musician husband David Foster. 

Kelly Clarkson and Pink are kissing certain beauty standards goodbye. The American Idol alum and the So What singer exchanged a few tweets on Twitter on Sunday about aging.

The 35-year-old pop star flew into a comic rage when a contestant she liked failed to go through during the season 18 premiere Sunday of  American Idol on ABC. 

Ryan Seacrest told TMZ Live on Tuesday that he's working with producers to make the season happen removed from a studio, amid a climate in which health officials advise social distancing.

Grace Leer, 29, nabbed American Idol's last Top 20 spot on Sunday's episode of the show after fans picked her over fellow contestant Lauren Mascitti, 28.

Surveillance footage showed the rocket exploding near the city of Ashdod in Israel, causing a flash of fire and a cloud of smoke as cars raced away from the blast.

Lihi Aharon was riding the train from Manhattan to Brooklyn earlier this week when a fellow passenger launched the anti-Semitic abuse.

DAME ESTHER RANTZEN: At this time the pain of loneliness really hits home, especially if you are one of the eight million-odd people in Britain who live alone.

These days Robson Green finds himself spending a lot of time looking upwards. He is not looking for divine inspiration. Rather, he is on his guard against advancing weather systems

Angela Levin, who wrote Harry: Conversations with the Prince in 2018, made the claim following the ongoing fallout caused by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's decision to step back from the royal family.

JAN MOIR: In her Chinese milk ad, Kitty was photographed posing alongside a cake stand, and pretending to be interested in an exhibition at the British Museum.

Afghanistan veteran Jason Velez (right) was about to jump to his death before Gary Knight (left) drove past and spent an hour persuading him to come down.

On July 14 the attention of the golfing world turns to Northern Ireland as the country hosts the Open. On a four-day trip Peter McKay found the people charming and the courses a spectacular challenge.

Silva, regarded as one of the greatest players in the club's history, announced he'll leave City at the end of this season. He has been linked with a move to David Beckham's Inter Miami

DOMINIC KING AT THE SAN MARINO STADIUM: He asked for a finish that was all guns blazing but, once again, it was a night when England shot themselves in the foot.

Stuart Dallas has called on Northern Ireland to pick themselves and get a result in Monday's friendly against the Czech Republic after Thursday's last-gasp defeat to Holland left them floored.

In exactly six months time, the Euro 2020 final will be played. England have a great chance of success. The tournament is rapidly approaching so which players could force their way into the squad?

Ada Nicodemou has been a star on soap Home And Away since 2000- despite originally signing on for a short 13-week contract.

Home and Away has launched some of the biggest acting careers in Hollywood.

NASSER HUSSAIN - VERDICT: The first thing England's women should do ahead of Thursday's Twenty20 World Cup semi-final against India is do whatever the opposite is of a rain dance.

People around the UK are ditching handshakes amid coronavirus fears, and with greetings in the spotlight, etiquette expert William Hanson says it's a good time to brush up on our etiquette.

Bob Geldof said he would never be interviewed by me because, as he put it in his typical fruity language: 'You're too f****** good a journalist and will get me to say stuff I don't want to say!'

They kept their holiday a secret, but finally Liam Payne has shared details of his holiday to the Maldives with his partner Cheryl, saying how he enjoyed the peace from their fame.

Liam Payne is letting his hair down in the wake of his split, hitting Drake's star-studded bash at Annabel's Club to mark his latest album release on Tuesday.

Cheryl is said to have been holed up in Liam Payne's mansion since calling it quits with him in July - but she is now said to be looking at new homes in North London.

Perez is thought to have held discussions with FIFA president Gianni Infantino surrounding the ambitious proposals. His vision is believed to feature two separate leagues with 20 teams in each.

DOMINIC KING: Liverpool once again hauled themselves over the line when it appeared they would take a false step. This team do not trip up, as Roberto Firmino took the Superman role.

Buried within all of Jurgen Klopp's rant about the Africa Cup of Nations moving back to a January slot was one very simple but important modern truth: Money comes first, everything else follows.

A new goalkeeper, winger and left back are thought to be high on Frank Lampard's wish list now he's made his first buy. So, if he gets what he wants, how Chelsea will line up at the start of next season?

For almost a decade many of us have suspected, or known, that the hosting rights for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups to Russia and Qatar were awarded after a corrupt process - and bribery.

Nobunaga Yakitori in Brisbane launched the new takeaway menu this week after the government banned dine-in service to slow the spread of the coronavirus.