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International Airlines Group (IAG): news on Wednesday 14 October 2026
−3.7 negative
Coverage was dominated by a British Airways Gatwick-Faro flight turning back after a reported cracked window, plus a story about a crew member setting off a costly emergency slide. Some positive news on the Jamaica anniversary, a new Heathrow lounge and first class suites softened the tone only slightly.
What drove it
- cracked window emergency
- crew slide blunder
- new lounges and suites
The 32 stories
- +6.7 British Airways' hotel-inspired first class suites to start flying soon
BA's new first class suites about to enter service. - +5.8 British Airways to open new Heathrow T5 lounge
New Heathrow T5 lounge is a positive product investment. - −5.8 British Airways crew member accidentally sets off £100k emergency slide in latest expensive bungle by staff
Crew error triggers costly emergency slide; embarrassing for BA. - −5.3 Horror as British Airways flight declares emergency mid-air due to 'crack on plane'
Sensational coverage of BA mid-air emergency. - −5.0 British Airways Flight Makes Emergency U-Turn After Window Reportedly Cracks Mid-Air
Emergency U-turn over reported cracked window on BA flight. - −5.0 Terror as ‘cracked’ plane window prompts mid-air U-turn
BA flight turns back over cracked window; safety scare. - −5.0 British Airways flight makes U-turn over 'crack' as mid-air emergency declared
BA U-turn over crack and emergency declared. - −5.0 British Airways Flight BA2660 Emergency: Aircraft Forced Into Sudden Mid-Air U-Turn Over Cracked Passenger Window
BA2660 mid-air emergency over cracked window. - −5.0 British Airways flight makes sudden mid-air U-turn over 'crack' as emergency declared
BA sudden mid-air U-turn with emergency declared. - −5.0 British Airways Flight BA2660 Declares Mid-Air Emergency After Cracked Window Report, Turns Back to Gatwick
BA2660 emergency and return to Gatwick. - −5.0 BA flight from Gatwick to Portugal declares mid-air emergency over 'cracked window' sparking urgent diversion
BA Portugal flight declares emergency and diverts. - −4.7 British Airways flight forced to land back in Gatwick after ‘CRACKED’ window
BA flight lands back at Gatwick after cracked window. - −4.7 British Airways plane declares emergency and turns back after cracked-window report
BA plane declares emergency and returns after window report. - −4.7 British Airways flight forced back to Gatwick after 'cracked window' sparks emergency
BA flight forced back to Gatwick over cracked window. - −4.7 British Airways flight from Gatwick declares emergency and U-turns over ‘cracked window’
BA flight declares emergency and U-turns over window. - −4.7 Mid-air emergency on BA flight from Gatwick forcing its return with 'cracked window'
Mid-air emergency forces BA flight return. - −4.7 British Airways flight turns back to London Gatwick after mid-air emergency over 'cracked window'
BA flight turns back after mid-air emergency. - −4.5 British Airways BA2660 is declaring an emergency due to a cracked passenger window
BA2660 declares emergency over cracked window. - −4.5 British Airways flight diverted in mid-air emergency over cracked window
BA flight diverted in emergency over cracked window. - −4.2 BA flight forced to turn back over cracked window
BA flight turns back over cracked window. - +4.2 British Airways celebrates 80 years of connecting Jamaica and London
BA marks 80 years of Jamaica-London service. - −4.2 Why British Airways flight heading to Portugal was forced to turn back to London
BA Portugal flight forced to turn back. - −4.2 BA Euroflyer Faro flight returns to Gatwick after reported window crack
BA Euroflyer returns after reported window crack. - +4.2 Jamaica 80th celebrations
BA celebrates 80 years of Jamaica route; positive brand story. - −4.2 British Airways Flight London-Faro Declares Emergency
BA London-Faro flight declares emergency. - −4.2 A British Airways plane returns to Gatwick due to a crack in a window
BA plane returns to Gatwick over window crack. - −4.2 Gatwick to Faro flight declares emergency over France - Sussex.News
Gatwick-Faro flight declares emergency over France. - −4.2 British Airways Flight Returns to Gatwick Due to Cracked Window
BA flight returns to Gatwick due to cracked window. - −3.7 British Airways flight forced to return to Gatwick Airport after technical issue
BA flight returns to Gatwick after technical issue. - −3.7 British Airways Flight Returns to Gatwick After Window Issue
BA flight returns after window issue. - +3.3 Wildsmith reveals new partnership with British Airways
New partnership with Wildsmith is mildly positive for BA. - 0.0 British Airways Moves Tampa Flights From Gatwick to Heathrow on October 25
Routine schedule change moving Tampa flights to Heathrow.
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