International Airlines Group (IAG): news on Tuesday 20 October 2026

The 13 stories

Each headline's own score, strongest first. Links go to the publisher.

• −7.5 Fighters intercept BA jet after pilots go quiet sparking terror attack fears The Sun
  Fighters intercept BA jet, terror fears reported.
• −6.7 Reform Party's Deputy Leader Richard Tice Lashes Out at British Airways: "An Embarrassing Disgrace Of An Airline" PYOK
  Politician publicly attacks BA as embarrassing disgrace.
• −6.7 NATO scrambles Eurofighter Typhoons in emergency response after BA flight 'goes silent' LADbible
  NATO jets scrambled after BA flight went silent.
• +5.8 British Airways Unveils New Airbus A380 Cabins TRAICY Global
  BA unveils new A380 cabins.
• −5.8 British Airways flight intercepted by Nato fighter jets after radio silence GB News
  BA flight intercepted by fighter jets after radio silence.
• −5.8 British Airways A321neo Intercepted Over Germany by Two Eurofighter Jets Aviation A2Z
  BA A321neo intercepted over Germany.
• −5.0 British Airways flight forced to divert from Heathrow to Gatwick due to strict rules Daily Mirror
  BA flight diverted from Heathrow to Gatwick.
• +4.2 Sri Lankan Flight Menus: British Airways Pairs Hoppers Dishes with Colombo Flights Trend Hunter
  BA adds Sri Lankan menu on Colombo flights.
• +3.3 Hoppers Takes Flight: Karan Gokani on Bringing Sri Lankan Flavors to the Skies South Asian Herald
  Sri Lankan menu partnership on BA flights.
• −0.8 Qantas Is Re-Slicing Its 485-Seat Airbus A380 Floor Plan As British Airways Removes 88 Economy Seats Simple Flying
  BA removing economy seats, Qantas-focused.
• +0.8 Is the RBC British Airways Visa Infinite worth it? We did the math MoneySense
  BA credit card review, neutral to mildly positive.
• −0.8 Qantas to Reconfigure Airbus A380 Cabins as British Airways Removes 48 Seats Aviation A2Z
  BA removing A380 seats, mainly Qantas-focused cabin story.
• 0.0 British Airways Silver requires points or 50 flights InsideFlyer
  BA loyalty tier requirements, factual.