British Airways
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British Airways (BA) is the flag carrier airline of the United Kingdom. Headquartered at Waterside, near its main hub at London Heathrow Airport, the airline operates a comprehensive network of short-haul and long-haul routes, serving destinations across six continents. British Airways is the second-largest airline in the United Kingdom based on fleet size and passengers carried, after easyJet. British Airways is a founding member of the Oneworld airline alliance, alongside American Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Qantas, and Canadian Airlines.
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British Airways to cancel operations to 15 international routes
British Airways (BA) decided to shrink the upcoming season schedule by canceling more than 15 long-haul routes in…
British Airways fined for breaching slot regulations at LHR
British Airways was handed a fine by Airport Coordination Limited (ACL) that found the airline had breached slot…
#SaveLandor #SaveBOAC: British Airways preserve iconic 747s
British Airways seemingly U-turned its decision to scrap two Boeing 747 aircraft, which bore the retro Landor and…
Avatar Airlines endless search for Boeing 747s
After their offer was rejected by British Airways, ultra-low fare airline start-up Avatar Airlines proposed to buy Thai…
Do you know which airlines retired these aircraft? [Quiz]
Airline fleets that are no longer there: guess retired aircraft [Quiz] Start Quiz Next Start Over
#SaveLandor – effort to save British Airways Boeing 747
The fortunes of British Airways Boeing 747 fleet turned for the worst very fast. While the British airline…
British Airways Boeing 747 catches fire at Castellón Airport
A decommissioned British Airways Boeing 747 stored at Castellón Airport (CDT), in Spain suffered extensive damage after a…
What ever happened to British Airways Victor Foxtrot?
British Airways (BA) bid a farewell to its Boeing 747-400 aircraft stored at Cardiff Airport (CWL), the United…
Hard hit of UK travel ban: BA repeatedly suspends Sydney flights
British Airways (BA) stopped selling flight tickets from London to Sydney until an unspecified time in 2021. The…
British Airways takes delivery of fresh Boeing 777-300
British Airways is on its way to complete its order of four Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, which it signed…
Positivity breeze in industry: passengers rank best airlines
The 2020 Business Traveller Awards blew up a stiff breeze of positivity in the world of aviation. The…
Unique livery retired BA Boeing 747 jumbo to become cinema
A retired British Airways (BA) Boeing 747 jumbo jet could be given a second life – British Airways…
IAG reports €1.3 billion loss, continues to cut capacity
International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG), a holding company of British Airways (BA), reported preliminary financial results for the…
British Airways takes 1st Boeing 777 with Club World Suite
British Airways (BA) took delivery of its first Boeing 777-300ER and one Airbus A350XWB aircraft as a replacement…
British Airways revives destination in Pakistan after 44 years
British Airways (BA) launched a direct route to Lahore, the second-largest city of Pakistan. The airline made the…
Investors take up British Airways parent shares for €2.75 billion
British Airways parent company International Airlines Group (IAG) (IAG) has raised €2.75 billion after placing new shares to…
Weather at Heathrow ruins symbolic British Airways 747 take-off
British Airways (BA) bid a farewell to its final two Boeing 747-400 aircraft based at Heathrow Airport (LHR),…