British Airways is based in the United Kingdom and operates flights from its main hubs located at London Gatwick and London Heathrow. British Airways was formed in 1972, but it has been operating under its name since 1974. British Airways belongs to the most famous airlines and it operates domestic, short-haul and long-haul scheduled flights to destinations all over the world.

British Airways is a founding member of the Oneworld airline alliance. It has its own frequent flyer program - Executive Club. In 2011 the company merged with Iberia.

British Airways offers online check-in on its website and checked baggage allowance is included in the ticket price.

Its fleet consisted of 236 planes in 2011 (excluding subsidiaries).

British Airways

Official website:

www.britishairways.com

Name	British Airways
ICAO / IATA Code	BAW
Frequent flyer programme	Executive Club Premier (Invite only)
Contact information	UK: 0844 493 0 787 USA: +1 800 247 9297 Czech Republic: +420 239 000 299 Spain: 902 111 333 Italy: 199 71 22 66 Germany: 01805 - 266 522 France: +33 0825 825 400 www.britishairways.com
Address	British Airways Customer Relations P.O. Box 5619 Sudbury Suffolk CO10 2PG United Kingdom

 

Payment options	VISA Mastercard American Express Diners Club Switch VISA Electron Maestro, VISA Debit Solo Airplus/UATP Mastercard Debit Discover
Payment processing fees	€2 - €10
Cabin baggage allowance	Size 56x45x25 cm (22"x18"x 10"), Weight 23 kg
Checked baggage allowance	Size 90x75x43 cm (35.5" x 29.5" x 16"), Weight 23 kg
Checked-in baggage fees	No
Excess baggage fee	£40/ bag
On-line check-in possible	Yes
Free refreshments	Yes
Notes	Hand Baggage: 1 piece of hand baggage plus a laptop or handbag (45 cm x 36 cm x 20 cm)
Airline fleet	Boeing 747-400 Boeing 777-200 Boeing 777-300ER Boeing 767-300 Boeing 757-200 Boeing 737-400 Airbus A318 Airbus A319 Airbus A320 Airbus A321 Embraer 170 Embraer 190
Number of flights	406

Latest news and special offers

British Airways: Cheap flights from London Gatwick to Europe from £77!

British Airways: Return flights from London Heathrow to North America from £459!

British Airways: Cheap flights from London to Africa from £145!

British Airways's base airports

  »   London – London Gatwick (LGW)
  »   London – London Heathrow (LHR)

British Airways's destinations

Airports in Europe Albania Tirana Austria Salzburg, Vienna Belgium Brussels Bulgaria Sofia Croatia Dubrovnik Cyprus Larnaca, Paphos Czech Republic Prague Denmark Billund, Copenhagen Finland Helsinki France Angers, Bordeaux, Chambery, Lyon, Marseille, Mulhouse, Nice, Paris - Charles De Gaulle (CDG), Paris Orly (ORY), Quimper, Toulouse Germany Berlin, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Freiburg, Hamburg, Hannover, Munich, Stuttgart Gibraltar Gibraltar Greece Athens, Thessaloniki Hungary Budapest Ireland Dublin, Limerick, Shannon Italy Bari, Bologna, Cagliari, Catania, Genoa, Milan Linate (LIN), Milan Malpensa (MXP), Naples, Padova, Pisa, Rome, Torino, Venice, Verona Kosovo Pristina Luxembourg Luxembourg Netherlands Amsterdam Norway Bergen, Oslo, Stavanger Poland Warsaw Portugal Faro, Lisboa Romania Bucharest Russia Moscow, St.Petersburg Spain Barcelona, Ibiza, Madrid, Malaga, Menorca, Palma Sweden Gothenburg, Stockholm Switzerland Basel, Geneva, Zurich Turkey Istanbul Ukraine Kiev United Kingdom Aberdeen, Belfast, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Jersey, London City (LCY), London Gatwick (LGW), London Heathrow (LHR), Manchester, Newcastle

Other airports Algeria Algier Angola Luanda Antigua and Barbuda St. John's, Antigua Argentina Buenos Aires Armenia Yerevan Australia Sydney Azerbaijan Baku Bahamas Nassau Bahrain Bahrain Barbados Bridgetown Bermuda Hamilton, Bermuda Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo Canada Calgary, Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver Cayman Islands Georgetown, Cayman Islands, Grand Cayman China Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai Dominican Republic Punta Cana Egypt Cairo Ethiopia Addis Ababa Georgia Tbilisi Ghana Accra Grenada St. George's India Bangalore, Bombay, Delhi, Hyderabad, India, Madras Iran Teheran Israel Tel Aviv Jamaica Kingston, Montego Bay Japan Narita, Narita International (NRT), Tokyo International (HND) Jordan Amman Kazakhstan Almaty Kenya Nairobi Kuwait Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Bishkek Lebanon Beirut Libya Tripoli Maldives Male Mauritius Plaisance Mexico Cancun, Mexico City Morocco Agadir, Casablanca, Marrakech Nigeria Abuja, Lagos Oman Muscat Puerto Rico San Juan Qatar Doha Saint Kitts and Nevis St Kitts Saint Lucia St. Lucia Saudi Arabia Jeddah, Riyadh Sierra Leone Freetown Singapore Singapore South Africa Cape Town, Johannesburg Sudan Khartoum Syria Damascus Tanzania Dar Es Salaam Thailand Bangkok Trinidad and Tobago Port of Spain, Tobago Tunisia Tunis Turks and Caicos Islands Providenciales Uganda Entebbe United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi, Dubai United States of America Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York - John F. Kennedy (JFK), New York Newark (EWR), Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Tacoma, Tampa, Washington Zambia Lusaka

Total 187 destinations