First passengers on the carrier’s flagship route to New York JFK will be offered Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame 2015 (from 1 March until the end of the year), and from this month guests visiting the Concorde Room at Heathrow T5 will be able to sample Pommery Cuvée Louise 2006. The Champagnes were chosen by…
British Airways is embracing the Year of the Dragon with special offerings both on the ground and in the air for travellers between London and major Asian cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Throughout the festive season, passengers can indulge in traditional dishes symbolising luck and prosperity, regardless of their travel class….
British Airways’ regional subsidiary BA Cityflyer is to refit its fleet of 20 Embraer 190 aircraft with new slimline seats. The aircraft operate mainly out of London City airport, as well as serving selected routes from Edinburgh and Southampton during LCY’s weekend downtime. BA has confirmed that it will be “reconfiguring its Embraer 190 aircraft…
British Airways will temporarily close the security area within its Heathrow T5 First Wing this week. The move is to allow for the installation of new CT scanners, which will enable customers to leave electronic devices and liquids in their hand luggage during security checks. The UK government has set a deadline of June 2024…
British Airways has announced its “largest annual sale”, with more than 80 destinations available to book on ba.com until 30 January, 2024. Discounts on transatlantic routes include return flights to New York from £356, to Orlando from £386 and to San Francisco from £415. The carrier is also offering return fares to Dubai and the…
Dubai announced as Avios-Only flight destination In long-haul news, the airline has announced that Dubai will be the next destination for its Avios-Only flight initiative, where every seat onboard is available to purchase using Avios. Normally BA guarantees a minimum of 12 and 14 reward seats on short- and long-haul flights respectively. The BA105 route…
British Airways has announced plans to serve two new destinations from Edinburgh airport next summer. The carrier will offer twice weekly flights to San Sebastian and a weekly service to Olbia in Sardinia, under its BA Cityflyer subsidiary. The San Sebastian route will operate on Tuesdays and Saturdays between 25 May and 30 July, 2024,…
British Airways has provided an update on ongoing issues with its On Business loyalty programme. As detailed in this forum thread, users have been unable to access their accounts online since around February this year. In an email to members BA said that “Our teams are continuing to work with our third-party provider to restore…
British Airways has announced a new partnership with Signcode, an organisation dedicated to ensuring equal access to information, products and services for the deaf and hard-of-hearing community. The partnership will allow customers to access key travel information in signed video form, including BA’s onboard safety briefing. This will be available by the end of 2023,…
All customers will be handed farewell chocolates when departing flights, and seats will be decorated with specially designed headrest covers featuring the airline’s Christmas ribbon design. There will also be a dedicated Christmas countdown channel on the carrier’s IFE system, with more than 20 festive films and 50 TV Christmas specials. Back on the ground,…
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