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The fourth and final British Airways aircraft in a heritage livery has touched down at Heathrow. The Boeing 747 adorns the Negus design which was originally on the British Airways fleet from 1974-1980. The arrival of the aircraft rounds off a nostalgic few weeks for the aviation community. Enthusiasts around the world have already been treated to a British Overseas Airways Cor ...

Customers will soon be able to reach the metropolis of Milan from Gatwick with a year-round British Airways route to Milan Bergamo. The six-per-week service launches on 1 September 12019 with bookings available now. Bergamo Airport is conveniently nestled between some of Italy’s most picturesque lakes and Milan. The airport is 45km from the fashion capital known for its sophis ...

British Airways has today announced it will fly from Heathrow to global business hub, Dammam in Saudi Arabia from 1 December 2019 with tickets on sale now. The route will be the only direct flight from London and launch as a daily service via Bahrain. Flights will be operated by a four-class Boeing 777-200 departing year-round from Heathrow Terminal 5, landing into Dammam’s Ki ...

After much speculation, British Airways has today revealed the fourth and final design in its series of heritage liveries to mark the airline’s centenary – a Boeing 747 painted in the Negus design. The 747-400, registration G-CIVB, entered the IAC paint bay at Dublin Airport last Saturday where it is being repainted with the first version of the Negus livery. It adorned the Br ...

British Airways is set to deliver significant changes to the onboard product and service in its First cabin as part of its £6.5bn investment for customers. The new look and feel, set to take to the skies from 31 March 2019, will include new bedding, amenities and menus that would not look out of place in a revered five-star British hotel.  The airline’s First customers will b ...

British Airways unveiled the second in its series of heritage liveries – a British European Airways (BEA) design on an Airbus 319 – as it touched down at Heathrow on 4 March 2019. The arrival drew large crowds to Shannon, where the aircraft was painted, and Heathrow, British Airways home. The A319, registration G-EUPJ, is adorned with the BEA livery, which flew predominantly ...

To celebrate the 72nd British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) and the 91st Academy Awards ceremony (The Oscars), British Airways is launching a channel dedicated to award-winning and nominated films as part of its in-flight entertainment. The category, named Award Worthy, features films that collectively won 11 BAFTAs and 10 Oscars in this year’s awards season, as well as receivi ...

Friday 22 February, 2019 – British Airways revealed the second design in its series of heritage liveries to mark the airline’s centenary - an Airbus 319 will be painted in the colours of the airline’s shorthaul predecessor, British European Airways (BEA).

• The BOAC-liveried Boeing 747, reg: G-BYGC, has arrived back at Heathrow from the paint factory this morning and will enter the airline’s flying schedule, heading first to New York
• Arrival coincides with the Boeing 747 first flight anniversary just days earlier

Customers at London’s Munich Cricket Club joined in a traditional Bavarian toast to the newest British Airways’ route to launch from London City Airport. Cabin crew members James Carlton and Cyntia Matyokova visited the famous bierkeller and kitchen in Victoria to celebrate the new three-times-a-day British Airways flights to the Bavarian beer capital of Munich. The first of ...