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British Airways will increase frequency from London Heathrow (LHR) to Los Angeles (LAX) , New Orleans (MSY) and Rio de Janeiro (GIG) during the Winter 2017 season.  Key changes Season starts 29 October 2017 London Heathrow-Los Angeles will increase from 14 pw to 21 per week London Heathrow - New Orleans will increase from 4 pw to 5 per week London Heathrow-Rio de Janeiro ...

Well, what a weekend! From a star studded ‘party’ flight to celebrate the launch of British Airways’ new service to the ‘Big Easy’ to the craziest carnival atmosphere I’ve ever encountered, and Creole cuisine that could set your taste buds alight. Let’s start with the VIP flight, and let me tell you it was like nothing I’ve experienced before. Forget settling down in your comf ...

British Airways is complying with the UK Government’s new security requirements for cabin baggage on direct flights from the following countries to the UK:- Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Tunisia (non-BA point) All customers on direct flights from these destinations will not be able to carry laptops, tablets and larger mobile phones in their cabin bagga ...

Made in Chelsea star Stephanie Pratt brings a Californian glow to Gatwick to celebrate British Airways’ new route to Oakland, San Francisco Bay. Stephanie, who went to college in San Francisco, stuns in a photoshoot to mark the airline's first route from Gatwick to California, and its fifth service from London to the 'golden state'. The route takes off 28 March with flights l ...

British Airways has launched a collection of comedy videos for ‘Red Nose Day’ (Friday 24 March), starring David Walliams, Emma Bunton and Tom Daley dressed as British Airways staff surprising customers in support of Comic Relief – the airline’s charity partner. Launched today on British Airways’ YouTube page, the final film features all three celebrities undercover in Heathrow ...

British Airways' oneworld partner Cathay Pacific (CX) is carrying out some system changes this weekend, starting on Thursday 16 March that will affect codeshare flights departing on 21, 22 or 23 March 2017. BA*CX codeshare services for travel on 21, 22 and 23 March 2017 inclusive, will be closed for sale from tomorrow Thursday 16 March 2017. Customers already booked on a Cath ...

British Airways is changing the days the London Heathrow (LHR) to Santiago (SCL) flights will operates in the Winter 2017 schedule. The frequency will remain at 4 flights per week. Key changes Season starts on the 29 October 2017 From the start of the winter season LHR SCL will operate on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday ex LHR (following day ex SCL) Wednesday, Fr ...

New Saint Lucia (UVF) airline taxes have been introduced and will take effect on travel from 1 April 2017 for travel on/after 1 January 2018. Anything booked or ticketed on or after 15 March 2017 for travel after that time will incur this new tax. The tax comprises a reinstatement of $35USD airport development tax and an increase in the airport departure tax of $38USD, resulti ...

British Airways is celebrating a decade of success and growth of its regional airline business. BA CityFlyer, the wholly owned British Airways subsidiary, with its headquarters in Manchester, marks its 10th anniversary with good cause to celebrate – the number of customers using its services has more than quadrupled and aircraft numbers have doubled in the past 10 years. BA C ...

From 1 April 2017, Club Europe will be introduced on all BA mainline and BA CityFlyer UK & Ireland domestic services. British Airways are also replacing UK Domestic with Euro Traveller as the economy cabin. This change aligns cabins across the shorthaul network and enables customers connecting to or from a longhaul destination to enjoy a consistent premium experience throu ...