Your commercial news round-up: British Airways, Elon Musk, strike action, security breach and fitness equipment

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There’s been a lot going on this past week! Today’s commercial round-up looks at British Airways cutting flights, the Musk versus Twitter battle, criminal barrister strikes, security breaches and Pelotons new deal with Amazon.

• British Airways (BA) has cut 10,000 more flights to and from Heathrow due to persistent staff shortages that have disrupted the aviation industry. This decision came after Heathrow extended the summer’s 100,000 daily cap on passenger numbers until the end of October amid concerns over chaos and long-queues at the airport. BA confirmed that more than 600 return flights to and from Heathrow are due to be cancelled to 29 October, while its winter schedule, which runs until the end of March, would be reduced by 8%. The impact would be “minimal”, according to the airline, as there would be alternative same-day flights available on most of the affected routes, but that some of these cancellations can’t be avoided.
   
• Elon Musk’s lawyers call for Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey to support his legal battle against the tech company. Musk is seeking to end his $44 billion deal to purchase Twitter after claiming that the social media platform withheld information about fake accounts. However, Twitter is suing Musk to try to force him to buy it. The case is due to be heard in Delaware, US, in October, unless the parties settle beforehand. As part of trial preparations, Musk’s lawyers have summoned his friend, Dorsey, in the hope that he’ll back up Musk’s argument that Twitter was dishonest about the number of fake accounts on its platform.
   
• Criminal barristers in England and Wales are due to go on an indefinite strike from 5 September 2022. Until now, members of the Criminal Bar Association (CBA) have been striking on alternate weeks in a dispute with the government over pay, working conditions and legal aid funding. The CBA is asking for a 25% rise in pay for legal aid work and rejected the government’s 15% offer on the basis that it wouldn’t kick in immediately or apply to existing cases. These strikes are predicted to delay thousands of cases, leaving victims and the accused waiting longer for justice.
   
• Apple has disclosed serious security vulnerabilities for users, which could enable attackers to gain full control of certain devices. According to the tech giant, models affected include the iPhone 6S and later, newer iPads and Macs running macOS Montery and above. Apple says that it’s “aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited” and urges users to update their devices.
   
• Peloton has agreed to sell its branded equipment on Amazon as part of a strategy to broaden the company’s consumer base and win back investor confidence following the pandemic. Amazon’s US customers have access to a selection of Peloton-branded fitness equipment and accessories, including the original Peloton Bike, as of Wednesday.
  
  Kevin Cornils, Pelotons chief commercial officer, said that the post-covid retail environment online and in stores “is continuing to evolve, and that’s something that we’re trying to understand better to make sure the Peloton of the future is calibrated appropriately for that. We want to make it as easy as possible to get a Peloton”.​

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