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The new Barbados Airline Travel and Tourism Development Tax takes effect from 1 October 2018.  The charge or BBD140 (approximately GBP54) was announced by the Barbados Government in June 2018. The tax applies to all flights departing Barbados from 1 October 2018. The charge will be automatically added to all tickets issued from 1 October 2018 onwards, irrespective of when they ...

British Airways customers are set to soak up Osaka next summer as the airline is launching direct flights to Japan’s second largest city. The four-per-week service takes off from 31 March, 2019 with flights departing from Heathrow Terminal 5 and landing into Osaka’s Kansai International Airport. The new route takes the number of daily flights between London and Japan offered a ...

British Airways is making a multi-million-pound investment in its shorthaul business class cabin, Club Europe. The spend is part of the airline’s current £4.5bn investment plan and will focus on enhanced food and drink. From 12 September 2018* the airline will introduce new menus with improved recipes and signature warm breads. There’s also a commitment to provenance, with di ...

British Airways is celebrating being named Best Family Friendly Airline out of 20 international airlines, looking at how easy they make the travel experience for families. As well as sitting families together for free, British Airways was praised for offering families pre-boarding, giving children their own free checked luggage allowance, plus a free allowance for a pushchair ...

British Airways is Flying Proud at Brighton & Hove Pride today, where the airline is sponsoring the Pride parade and festival in support of the LGBT+ community, with employees from across the airline joining in the celebrations. Over 300,000 people poured out into the city’s streets to participate in and watch the all-singing, all-dancing carnival of colour, as The Pride C ...

British Airways has launched a brand new app for members of its Executive Club. Members can use the app to discover new ways to find offers, collect Avios and see personalised ways to spend Avios based on the member’s balance. The Executive Club Reward app will complement the current British Airways app, which is designed to help customers book and service pre- and post-travel ...

RSVP for our showcase day at British Airways HQ on 18 July 2018 More on the day: NETWORK Arrive at British Airways Head Office between 11:30 - 11:45 to mingle with fellow guests, British Airways personnel and ourselves. Complimentary refreshments will be served throughout the day with ample networking opportunity during an informal lunch around 13:30. DISCOVER Sessions f ...

British Airways and Fiji Airways, Fiji’s National Airline, have today announced a new partnership which will open up more routes between London and the South Pacific than ever before. With its idyllic beaches, world-famous dive sites and lush green forests, Fiji and its extremely popular island destinations are more accessible than ever before as customers in the UK will be ab ...

British Airways customers will now have more choice when visiting Moscow as the airline starts flying to Sheremetyevo airport in the city. From 28 October, 2018, British Airways will begin operating one of its three daily services to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) instead of Domodevo International Airport (DME), giving customers easy access to the north of the city. ...

Bustling souks, desert landscapes and striking sunsets are set to get even closer this winter as British Airways launches a new direct service to Marrakech from London Heathrow. The airline has announced it will be adding a new four-per-week service from Terminal 5 to the Moroccan holiday hotspot from 28 October, 2018. During the winter season customers will be able to fly di ...