British Airways to extend Southeast Asian reach as it axes London-Beijing
British Airways will extend its reach into Southeast Asia with the return of direct flights to Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi…
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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 orders first GEnx engines for Boeing 787 Dreamliners
International Airlines Group (IAG) announced it has committed to purchasing GEnx engines to power six new 787 Dreamliners…
British Airways invests £21M in Speedbird Pilot Academy, doubles cadet intake
British Airways has announced a £21 million investment in its Speedbird Pilot Academy, which will allow up to…
British Airways passengers arrive in London 11 hours after leaving…London
In what would appear to be developing into a trend, passengers onboard a British Airways flight from London…
Hostage passengers sue British Airways over landing during 1990 Iraqi invasion
British Airways passengers and crew members are taking legal action against the airline and the British government over…
British Airways A320 has lucky escape as fire engulfs ground vehicle: video
A British Airways Airbus A320 had a lucky escape after a set of mobile steps adjacent to the…
British Airways A319 in retro BEA livery back flying after period in storage
After having been stored in Madrid for over a year, the British Airways (BA) Airbus A319, which was…
British Airways passengers from London endure nine-hour flight to nowhere
British Airways passengers flying from London to Houston on June 10, 2024, were in for an unwelcome surprise…
British Airways A319 hydraulic leak injures ground staff, forces evacuation
Passengers onboard a British Airways Airbus A319 at Stuttgart Airport were evacuated after a hydraulic fluid leak activated…
British Airways to launch first ever winter flights to Tromso, Norway
British Airways announced that it will launch its first ever flight to Tromso Airport (TOS) in Norway this…
British Airways announces restart of flights from London-Heathrow to Jeddah
Adding to Saudi Arabia’s recent momentum in the commercial aviation arena, British Airways has announced it will be…
British Airways B777 evacuates pax prior to takeoff after receiving bomb threat
A British Airways B777 aircraft was forced to cancel its takeoff clearance and evacuate all passengers onboard after…
BA A380 passengers brave three-hour delay before five-hour flight to nowhere
British Airways passengers endured a five-hour flight to nowhere after the Airbus A380 they were flying on was…
British Airways returns to Abu Dhabi after four-year hiatus with daily flights
British Airways returned to Abu Dhabi on April 21, 2024, with the restart of daily services that were…
British Airways to introduce next-generation real-time weather forecasting apps
British Airways (BA) has announced that it plans to become the first UK airline to roll out the…
Virgin Atlantic Dreamliner collides with British Airways A350 on ground: video
A Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner and a British Airways Airbus A350-1000 aircraft suffered a ground collision at…
British Airways 777 diverts to St Johns in Canada after pilot is incapacitated
A British Airways Boeing 777-200ER flying from New York-JFK to London-Gatwick (LGW) was forced to divert to St…
British Airways overhauls airport equipment at Heathrow to help reduce emissions
British Airways announced that it is embarking on what it describes as a “multi-million pound investment” to upgrade…