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British Airways and Marmite have teamed up to create a limited-edition jar to celebrate the airline’s centenary, launching on 1 May 2019. As Marmite is the most confiscated brand at airport security, the centenary jar is conveniently sized to fit within the liquid allowance.For Brits travelling abroad, it is clear they cannot go without the British spread that has divided the n ...

More than 250,000 British Airways customers have experienced a glimpse of the journey of the future by using their face as their identity to board a flight from the US in the last 18 months. The introduction of new biometric facial recognition technology has transformed the airport experience for customers travelling from Orlando, Los Angeles and New York, JFK by streamlining t ...

British Airways and their Atlantic Joint Business (AJB) partner airlines have launched their Deferred and Semi-Deferred fares; creating a new dual structure to their Inclusive Tour fare grouping.  These fares cater to both customers who prefer to pay most of their holiday cost early, and those who prefer to pay closer to departure. Please refer to the emails sent by Lime on 17 ...

For the first time, British Airways has brought together its four heritage liveried aircraft which were repainted to mark the airline’s centenary this year, alongside an A319 in the current Chatham Dockyard livery, to capture a rare image of some of the airline’s most iconic designs together. The photos captured today also mark the fact that 50,000 customers have already flown ...

British Airways has been voted the number one British brand in both the consumer and business Superbrands lists for 2019. Over 1,500 brands were included in both surveys and British Airways was voted in fourth place in the Business Index and fifth place in the Consumer Index. The airline also secured the number one spot in the ‘Travel – Airlines’ category in the consumer survey ...

British Airways and Scottish craft brewery, BrewDog, have teamed up to create a transatlantic IPA to celebrate the airline’s centenary, and in a world first brewed beer at 40,000ft.With the help of British Airways cabin crew, BrewDog founders Martin Dickie and James Watt, started the brewing process on board one of the airline’s Boeing 787 Dreamliners, while cruising 500mph ove ...

We’re pleased to announce that our latest Flights system enhancements are now live. As you’ll notice some exciting developments to the user experience, we’re handing over to Bronwen, our Flight Reservations Manager, to tell you a little more about what to expect. Hi everyone! I’m excited to share some information about our new Flights system updates with you all. After testing ...

British Airways has announced the addition of more Club Europe price points on British Airways operated shorthaul journeys, enhancing its competitive position in the European shorthaul market. In a trial launching on 27 March 2019, new shorthaul 'semi flex' price products in R, D and C classes will be available on British Airways shorthaul routes from London Heathrow (LHR) to D ...

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 Corp ...

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 sophist ...