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British airlines have put into effect measures to stop people with swine flu boarding flights in a bid to prevent the virus from spreading further. British Airways said there had been a “very small number of cases” where people who had checked in with symptoms of H1N1 had been advised not to travel after having medical checks
The airline said its pre-tax profits for the year ended February soared from £34.8 ($55 million) in 2007/2008 to £68.4 ($108 million).
Virgin Atlantic reported a sharp rise in profits Tuesday, bucking the trend seen by other airlines. The airline said its pre-tax profits for the year ended February soared from £34.8 ($55 million) in 2007/2008 to £68.4 ($108 million).
Lakshmi Mittal lost about $25 billion in the past year. But don’t feel too bad for the steel magnate. Mittal remains Britain’s richest man, worth an estimated $15.9 billion, according to the Sunday Times’ annual Rich List.