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British Airways
(BA)British Airways (BA) is the biggest airline in the UK and among the most well known in the world. Recently, its image has taken a beating due to developments like the upcoming cabin crew strike in March 2010. However, the fact remains that BA has had a very fruitful career and continues to offer some of the most competitive airfares.
Website: Updated information on packages, tickets, fares, flights, and deals can be availed from the airlines website, www.britishairways.com. The website is packed with relevant information concerning fares for both direct and indirect flights across the globe.
Address: The headquarters is located in Waterside, London. The address for customer relations is:
British Airways, Customer Relations (S506), PO Box 5619, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2PG
Hubs: The main hub is London Heathrow Airport followed by London Gatwick Airport. In addition, there are numerous regional hubs scattered across the globe.
Alliances and codeshare partnerships: BA is a member of the Oneworld alliance group along with Royal Jordanian, Mexicana, Lan Airlines, Qantas, Malév, Cathay Pacific, Japan Airlines, Finnair, American Airlines, and Iberia. This alliance enables BA to cover nearly 700 destinations.
On selective routes, the airline provides codeshare services with every Oneworld alliance member besides routes with Meridiana, Aer Lingus, Loganair, Flybe, and bmi.
Major Routes: British Airways operates numerous direct and indirect flights to a multitude of destinations. Its codeshare and franchise partnerships give the airline access to 300 global destinations. Similarly, its membership with oneworld alliance allows BA to span about 700 destinations.
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UK Airports
- Aberdeen
- Leeds Bradford
- London Heathrow
- Birmingham
- Cardiff
- Newcastle
- London Gatwick
- Bristol
- Teesside
- London City
- London Stansted
- London (All)
- Belfast Intl
- Manchester
- Edinburgh
- Belfast City
- Bournemouth
- Exeter
- Guernsey
- Glasgow Intl
- Humberside
- Inverness
- Isle of Man
- Jersey
- Liverpool
- Norwich
- Southampton
More About British Airways
(BA)Frequent Flyer Programme: The Frequent Flyer programme of British Airways is the Executive Class, which entitles customers to BA miles on particular flights with BA or its oneworld alliance partners. Besides flying, one may collect miles by booking hotels, renting cars, and shopping from BA’s network partners. The Executive Class has three tiers, namely Blue, Silver, and Gold. Customers are also upgraded to different tiers on the basis of miles earned.
Full tier points are awarded on all fares except for reduced economy fares. In this segment, 25% tower points are credited. For retaining silver or gold status, every membership year, the customer needs to earn the minimum prescribed number of tier points and fly BA at least four times. Tier points are made 0 as and when someone is upgraded to Silver or Gold tier or when the membership year ends.
Lounges: BA has over 60 top notch lounges of its own and more than 90 lounges through partnerships. To avail lounge facilities, one needs to travel BA in First, Club World, or Club Europe. Furthermore, a silver or gold membership of the BA Executive Club is also necessary. The lounges are scattered across the South America and Caribbean, Europe, UK and Ireland, Africa, USA and Canda, South Asia, Middle East and Far East and Australasia.
Cabin Classes: BA offers plenty of choices to its customers and ensures that there is something for every pocket. Take your pick from any of the following:
- First Class
- Business Class Club World
- Business Class Club World London City
- Premium Economy Class World Traveller Plus
- Economy Class World Traveller
- Economy Class Euro Traveller
- UK Domestic
In-flight Service and Entertainment: BA ensures that flying remains a pleasure by providing a host of entertainment options like games, TV and audio channels, in-flight magazines, and movies. The audio system has certain radio channels, which were launched specifically for BA. Even food is an indulgence aboard a BA flight. BA has a lot to offer in terms of entertainment.
Online check-in: British Airways provides the facility of online check in through ba.com, but the check in has to be made 24 hours before the flight. Other check-in modes are:
- British Airways check in desk
- Airport Kiosk
- Internet enabled mobile phone
Baggage Policy: As far as hand baggage is concerned, passengers can carry one standard sized bag and a laptop sized briefcase, handbag, or bag. For infants under two years of age, one standard sized baggage is allowed. A standard sized baggage should not measure more than 56cm x 45cm x 25cm. However, policies are subject to change and requirements are different for different areas. It is better to check out the website or call the airline for detailed information on baggage policies before making the reservation.
Fleet Information: BA boasts three categories of fleets under the segments of British Airways, CityFlyer, and OpenSkies. The different models are as follows:
RJ100, Embraer E170, Boeing 747-400, Boeing 777-200, Boeing 767-300, Boeing 757-200, Boeing 737-400, Airbus A318, Airbus A319, Airbus A320, Airbus A321
Awards and Accolades: BA has been decorated with an overwhelming number of awards and prizes. Some of the most outstanding ones are as follows:
- Ultra Travel Magazine award for Best European Airline
- Skytrax award for Best Transatlantic Airline Title
- Best Business Airline at Conde Nast Traveller awards
- Best Business Class, Best Shorthaul, and Best Frequent Flyer programme at Business Traveller Awards
- Best Scheduled Airline in Europe Award
- Best Airline at the ICARUS Environmental Awards
- Club World seat, first prize, International Design Awards 2007
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