British Airways
British Airways to increase weekly flight schedule from London to Philadelphia during summer 2018
British Airways has announced an increase in their weekly flight schedule from London Heathrow to Philadelphia International Airport in spring 2018, growing the service from seven flights to 10 flights per week and allowing passengers more opportunities to visit America's first World Heritage City.
Miami Twice
There will be ‘More seats to South Beach’ as British Airways adds Miami to its Airbus A380 network next October with two daily flights to the Florida sunshine on board the superjumbo.
New routes bring more sunshine for British Airways leisure travellers
British Airways has added another three new routes to its 2015 Gatwick schedule. Seville in Spain, Funchal in Madeira and Las Palmas in Gran Canaria will all be available to book from today, and the first flights will take to the skies from March 2015.
British Airways puts Kuala Lumpur back on the route map
British Airways is to resume direct flights from Heathrow to Kuala Lumpur in summer 2015.
British Airways takes delivery of latest Boeing 777-300ER
British Airways has taken delivery of its latest Boeing 777-300ER. The aircraft flew into the airline’s home at Heathrow, before departing for Mumbai.
British Airways to launch new daily direct flights to Malta
Sunseekers flying from Gatwick will have the option of a new summer holiday destination to Malta, with the start of a new direct flight with British Airways to the country’s Luqa International Airport.
Rolling out the red carpet for the superjumbo
The British Airways A380 will take to the skies for its first long haul flight today (Tuesday 24 September) on the BA269 to Los Angeles at 4.15pm. It will be the first and only A380 aircraft to operate between London and Los Angeles.
British Airways shows Austin Prowess
British Airways is to be the only airline to offer direct flights from London to Austin in Texas from 2014.
Disney’s Planes inspires a generation of pilots
Watching Disney’s new animation ‘Planes’, in cinemas now, is sure to inspire cinema-goers to take to the air, but it seems many youngsters already find flying inspirational.
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.