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British Airways to extend new “Hand Baggage Only” fares at Gatwick

British Airways is to extend its range of “hand baggage only” fares to all of its 32 short-haul routes at Gatwick Airport.

British Airways flies into the Guinness World Records Book

British Airways has set two Guinness World Record titles including the ‘Highest Harlem Shake’ and ‘Highest Concert’ in the sky, with Tony Hadley and Kim Wilde performing their hits on a red-nosed Boeing 767 aircraft at 43,000ft for Comic Relief.

Red Carpet Route gets first British Airways A380

British Airways’ first Airbus A380 will fly on the “Red Carpet Route” to Los Angeles, with tickets now on sale.

Celebrities boost beach breaks

British Airways has seen a boost in bookings to celebrity-favourite destinations in its January sale, thanks to stars uploading pictures of their holidays to popular social media sites over the Christmas and New Year period.

Hot to Globe Trot for 2013

From the far-flung to the unsung, British Airways has compiled its top 13 destinations to visit in 2013. If 2012 was about East London, then 2013 is about the Far East – as holidaymakers seek the natural unspoilt beauty, charm and good-value that Asia has to offer.

Canada can-do with British Airways/WestJet tie-up

The wide-open spaces of Canada are becoming more accessible to British Airways customers with the start of a new code-share agreement with WestJet.

Fly with confidence this summer

British Airways is launching a brand new instructional video for nervous flyers on its in-flight entertainment system from September 1.

New Sri Lanka flights from Gatwick

British Airways is launching a new route to Sri Lanka from Gatwick next year.

Las Vegas takes gold as holiday destination for athletes

It seems that British athletes will be going from the podium to the party, as Las Vegas is the number one destination for athletes following the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

British Airways announce new First for London Gatwick

British Airways announce new First for London Gatwick

British Airways is introducing its award-winning new First class service on four of its popular Caribbean routes from London Gatwick this summer.

Golfers to benefit from BA Irish flight boost

Golfers in south-east England now have even easier access to some of the world's finest courses - and what's more they can take their golf clubs for free.

There’s no place like home

British Airways is giving away hundreds of free flights and tickets for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games to friends and families of UK athletes and Brits living overseas – to encourage them to fly back to strengthen home advantage during the Games.

BA to fly BAFTA Brits to LA

As official airline partner of BAFTA, the airline is proud to be flying talent to Los Angeles for the forthcoming BAFTA Brits to Watch event.

British Airways calls for fairer flight tax

British Airways today calls for a three-pronged approach to reform of Air Passenger Duty to make it more consistent with the Government’s overriding objective of economic growth.

BA announces new codeshare agreement with airberlin

British Airways and airberlin are cementing their relationship by entering into a codeshare arrangement on more than 40 flights across Europe.