Topic: British Airways
British Airways passengers have ESTAs revoked after Ebola-related flight detention
Passengers who travelled on British Airways flight BA253 on 22 May are reporting that their US Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) approvals have been revoked.
Public should feel safe, Anglin says after BA flight health alert
Education Minister Rolston Anglin said “the public should feel safe” after two passengers sparked a health alert, leading to Friday’s British Airways flight from London Heathrow to Grand Cayman being cancelled after arriving at Nassau, Bahamas on Friday 22 May.
BA flight to Cayman held in Bahamas over public health concern
A Cayman government minister was among passengers taken off the British Airways London flight to the country during its Bahamas stop-off because of a "serious public health concern"
Rising fuel costs already impacting some Cayman airfares
Rising fuel prices are increasing airline operating costs and are already beginning to push up airfares to and from Cayman, with further increases possible if prices remain elevated.
Death on board delays another BA flight
A second BA flight to Cayman was delayed in the Bahamas after a passenger on board died
Lightning strike on BA jet strands passengers in Nassau
Angry passengers slammed British Airways after they were stranded in the Bahamas when lightning hit their jet as it approached Nassau.
The issue explained: Could a non-stop flight to London take off?
The possibility of extending the runway at Grand Cayman's main airport to help improve airlift between the islands and Europe has come into focus once again amid recent challenges with the British Airways flight through Nassau.
Cayman travellers call for nonstop flight to UK amid British Airways woes
Passengers fed up with frequent delays on the Cayman to London flight are calling for a nonstop route from the islands to the UK.
Passengers stranded in Bahamas again in new British Airways delay
Passengers flying from London to Cayman found themselves stranded in the Bahamas overnight amid new delays on the British Airways route.
BA flight to Heathrow arrives day late after overnight in Bahamas
The British Airways flight from Grand Cayman to London Heathrow arrived a whole day late after having to stop overnight in Bahamas.
BA flight arrived 11 hours late after being diverted to Canada and Iceland
Tuesday's British Airways flight from the Cayman Islands to the UK was delayed after passenger illness meant the plane was diverted via Canada
Cayman BA flight cancelled as fire closes Heathrow Airport
Friday's British Airways flight between Grand Cayman and the UK has been cancelled after a fire caused a major power outage at Heathrow Airport.
Tourism ministry ‘monitoring’ British Airways delays
One of the most popular routes from the Cayman Islands to London – on British Airways via Nassau, Bahamas – has been coming under fire from passengers who complain of increasing delays and cancellations.
Teens ‘abandoned’ at Nassau airport after BA flight delayed for 2 nights
UK-bound passengers from the Cayman Islands, including at least five unaccompanied teenagers, found themselves stranded in the Bahamas for two days after their British Airways flight on Saturday was delayed due to technical problems.
Cayman set for another flight from the UK
British Airways will fly five times a week from London Heathrow Airport to Grand Cayman, via Nassau, Bahamas, from March next year.
Airlift growing as Cayman heads for most successful winter stayover season
Tourism chiefs say the final quarter of 2022 is gearing up to be more successful in terms of stayover visitors than the same period in 2019, which was the busiest winter season in Cayman's history.
Border reopening: Flights to Grand Cayman
Looking for a flight to the Cayman Islands? Here's a list of airlines offering flights to Grand Cayman, with service from Miami, Tampa, Kingston, Le Ceiba, London, New York, Boston, Toronto, Fort Lauderdale and Atlanta.
Cayman Airways resuming Tampa route in October
Cayman Airways Limited has announced it will resume its Grand Cayman/Tampa route this month as it moves to further expand its flight offerings.
BA to resume flights 3 times a week between Cayman, UK, via Nassau
British Airways will be resuming commercial flights three times a week between Grand Cayman and the UK, via Nassau, Bahamas, as of Monday 27 Sept.
Additional BA flights to and from Cayman confirmed
The Ministry of Tourism said two additional round trip flights from the UK to Cayman has been added for the months of September.
Tourism minister: BA to resume ‘regular schedule’ from September
Minister of Tourism Minister Kenneth Bryan said, from 9 Sept., when Cayman has a soft reopening of its borders for commercial flights, British Airways plans to resume its "regular flight schedule" between London and Grand Cayman.
Additional BA flights for July and August confirmed
Government has confirmed two additional British Airways flights to meet increased demand during the summer.
BA flights confirmed, gov’t asks for two more
British Airways has confirmed its fortnightly schedule of flights up until 23 Sept., and the Cayman Islands Ministry of Tourism is now requesting two additional flights be added in July and August.
Gov’t warns about ‘ghost flights’, outlines proposed BA schedule
The Cayman Islands government today released proposed dates for upcoming fortnightly British Airways repatriation flights until 23 Sept., while warning residents and visitors to avoid booking non-existent 'ghost flights' advertised on airline websites.
Governor asks UK to include OTs in vaccine passport app
Cayman should be included in any vaccine passport project used by the UK, Governor Martyn Roper announced today.
BA chief hopeful of increased Caribbean travel after 17 May
British Airways Chief Executive Officer Sean Doyle says he is hopeful that after 17 May, when the UK is expected to announce a travel 'green list', that the airway can expand on the number of routes it operates between London and Caribbean destinations.
British Airways calls for vaccinated people to travel without restrictions
British Airways's new boss said vaccinated people should be allowed to travel without restriction and non-vaccinated people with a negative COVID-19 test, as he set out his ideas for a travel restart a month before the UK government finalises its plans.
BA clarifies pre-flight COVID test requirements
Passengers who were barred from boarding a British Airways flight to London last month were mistakenly prevented from flying because check-in staff did not have updated information about pre-flight testing, an airline spokesperson has said.
Negative PCR test required for UK travel
Travellers heading to the UK are now required to provide a negative COVID-19 test result before departing, according to new travel requirements announced Friday by Britain's Transport Secretary Grant Shapps.
BA flight stoppage delays Christmas mail
Any Christmas mail that does not arrive on the 15 Dec. British Airways flight from London will not be delivered until the new year, the Cayman Islands Postal Service advised.
Update: Confusion as BA shifts December flights to Tuesdays
Travellers booked on next month's upcoming British Airways flights were hit with cancellation emails Wednesday morning following changes to dates of the weekly approved flights for December.
UK lockdown: BA’s Cayman flights to continue as planned
The UK's looming lockdown will not impact British Airways air-bridge flights to Cayman, government officials have confirmed.
Cayman, UK discussing lockdown implications for BA flights
Cayman's UK office has said it is discussing with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office the possible impact new lockdown measures in Britain will have on British Airways air-bridge flights.
Update: BA flights move to weekly service
British Airways flights for the upcoming holiday season could increase in frequency, Governor Martyn Roper has said.
‘Unauthorised’ arrival allowed to stay
Customs and Border Control on Friday reversed a decision to deport a passenger who arrived in Cayman without proper authorisation.
New regs make home-isolation breaches criminal offence
As government's pilot phase of testing its electronic monitoring of home-isolating passengers began Thursday, new regulations with criminal offences for breaches of the terms of quarantine have kicked in.
British Airways arrivals testing geofencing tech
Passengers who arrived on today's British Airways flight are the first test subjects in Cayman to trial geofencing technology and quarantine procedures in preparation for the phased border reopening on 1 Oct.
Breakthrough on evacuation flight for stranded Indian community
The Governor’s Office believes it has made a breakthrough that could allow hundreds of stranded Indian nationals to return to their home country in early July.
Passengers shocked by conditions on exit flights
Passengers on the British Airways evacuation flight out of Grand Cayman last week say they were stunned at the lack of social distancing and enhanced hygiene measures on board.
Emergency BA flight arrives in Cayman
A British Airways flights from London arrived at Grand Cayman’s airport Monday afternoon, carrying 58 Caymanian students and other residents, who will be quarantined for 14 days in a government-mandated facility.
Frontline staff to get boost in supplies
Cayman will receive thousands of key personal protective equipment for frontline workers on Tuesday’s British Airways flight, Health Minister Dwayne Seymour has said.
Emergency British Airways flight planned
An emergency British Airways flight will travel to Cayman via Bermuda next week to help evacuate any residents who need to get out of those two territories amid the deepening coronavirus crisis.
UPDATE: Governor’s Office: BA flight to London will operate
Confusion reigned among passengers booked for the final British Airways flight out of Grand Cayman on Sunday, before the island's airport closes for three weeks, when travellers received notifications Wednesday that flight BA252 was cancelled.
BA adds extra London-Cayman flights
British Airways is set to increase its Grand Cayman-to-London flights, starting in April.
First glimpse of new $55 million airport upgrade
Airport bosses unveiled the first element of the facility’s $55 million upgrade Friday, and then targeted completing the job by next Christmas.
Long journey home for red-footed booby
A red-footed booby named Norman arrived in the Cayman Islands on a British Airways flight from Heathrow last week. The bird fell from the sky, exhausted and dehydrated, on a beach in St. Leonards, in the southeast of England, in September.
Holiday flights will run, BA chief says
British Airways executives said Monday that the airline’s full holiday schedule can run, even if planned strikes of cabin crew and baggage handler unions proceed as planned.
New jet brings added capacity
British Airways’ new Boeing 777 aircraft will offer increased luxury and added capacity into the Cayman Islands from the U.K., officials said Friday.
Final flight for BA jet
Airport staff bid farewell to an old friend Wednesday when the last British Airways Boeing 767-300 jet departed the Cayman Islands.
