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Following the success of British Airways longhaul 'Additional Price Points' currently available on Boston and Dubai routes, the airline is rolling out further direct routes where travel partners can benefit from more competitive fares. The additional price points are available via the Flights system on selected World Traveller and Club World classes. Destinations and routes in ...

The first episode of four-part series British Airways 24/7: Access All Areas airs on 5th September on Channel 5 at 21:00, treating viewers to a unique insight into one of Britain’s most iconic brands. Filmed over a nine month period, with narration from award-winning actor James Nesbitt, the series goes behind the scenes to give viewers a unique insight into how the airline is ...

As British Airways turns 100 this weekend, the airline has created a dedicated channel onboard to highlight the very best of inflight entertainment from over the years. The channel, named Celebrate BA100, includes The Lost World, the very first film ever shown on an Imperial Airways flights in 1925. Customers will be able to enjoy best of British favourites including Billy El ...

On Sunday 25 August 2019, British Airways mark their centenary and to join in the festivities, we've been celebrating here at Lime as well. Earlier this week, we hosted our very own 'Great British Airways Bake Off' where teams from around the business came together to decorate their own British Airways themed birthday cake. But of course, there was a catch! Teams had just 100 ...

As part of British Airways £6.5bn investment for customers, the airline has announced that all of its 15,000 cabin crew will be issued with iPhone XRs to help them offer a more personalised service to more than 45 million customers that travel with the airline every year. The investment for all cabin crew members follows a successful trial of iPads for senior cabin crew on boar ...

British Airways is one step closer to powering its future fleet with sustainable jet fuel made from rubbish as plans have been submitted to develop Europe’s first household and commercial solid waste to sustainable fuels plant. Altalto Immingham Limited, a subsidiary of renewable fuels company Velocys and a collaboration with British Airways and Shell, has submitted a planning ...

On 25 August 2019, British Airways will be turning 100. To celebrate British Airways centenary year, we have been busy planning our own celebrations in the office. We will be holding ‘The Great British Airways Bake Off’ on 22 August 2019 which will involve teams battling it out to become the star bakers of the office by decorating a British Airways inspired birthday cake in jus ...

British Airways has celebrated its 100,000 aircraft pushback using the airline’s fully electric remote-controlled Mototok devices, which have been used to swiftly manoeuvre the airline’s 140-strong shorthaul fleet out to the runway for take-off for the last two years. British Airways is the first and only airline to use the eco-friendly, emissions-free Mototok tugs, which repl ...

British Airways first A350 aircraft is being put through its paces with extensive service trials ahead of it starting longhaul flying to Dubai on 2 September 2019.The airline took delivery of its newest aircraft featuring its latest generation business class seat, Club Suite, on 29 July. Not only is the aircraft quieter than some predecessors, there are also environmental benef ...

British Airways customers will be transported to their own 3D cinema in the skies as the airline exclusively trials a new virtual reality headset in a UK first. From now until the end of 2019, customers travelling on select flights in First from London Heathrow to New York JFK will be able to enjoy a selection of award-winning films, documentaries and travel programmes in 2D, ...