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Historia

British Airways is the national airline of the United Kingdom and the largest full-service airline in the United Kingdom-based on destinations and passengers served. In terms of passengers carried, it's the second-largest airline in the United Kingdom (behind easyJet) but is the dominant airline for long-haul flights flying from the UK. 

The airline is based at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and flies to over 200 destinations worldwide. While the airline mainly on intercontinental flights, it also has a strong route network in Europe and domestic route network within the UK.

 

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Fleet

The British Airways fleet includes a mix of Airbus and Boeing aircraft. This includes:

• Airbus A318-100
• A319-100
• Airbus A320- 200
• Airbus A320neo
• Airbus A321- 200
• Airbus A3210neo
• Airbus A350-1000
• Airbus A380-800
• Boeing 747-400
• Boeing 777-200
• Boeing 777-200ER
• Boeing 777-300ER
• Boeing 777-9
• Boeing 787-8
• Boeing 787-9
• Boeing 787-10

Overall, the airline has more than 250 aircraft within its fleet.

 

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Destinations

 

Domestic Destinations

CITY	AIRPORT
Aberdeen	Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)
Belfast	George Best Belfast City Airport (BFS)
Edinburgh	Edinburgh Airport (EDI)
Glasgow	Glasgow Airport (GLA)
Inverness	Inverness Airport (INV)
Leeds	Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)
Londres	London City Airport (LCY)
Manchester	Manchester Airport (MAN)
Newcastle	Newcastle Airport (NCL)

 

International Destinations

COUNTRY	CITY	AIRPORT
Albania	Tirana	Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
Algeria	Algiers	Houari Boumediene Airport
Antigua and Barbuda	St. John's	V. C. Bird International Airport
Argentina	Buenos Aires	Ministro Pistarini International Airport
Australia	Sydney	Sydney Airport
Austria	Innsbruck	Innsbruck Airport
	Salzburg	Salzburg Airport
	Vienna	Vienna International Airport
Bahamas	Nassau	Lynden Pindling International Airport
Bahrain	Manama	Bahrain International Airport
Barbados	Bridgetown	Grantley Adams International Airport
Belgium	Brussels	Brussels Airport
Bermuda	Hamilton	L.F. Wade International Airport
Brazil	Rio de Janeiro	Rio de Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
	São Paulo	São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
Bulgaria	Sofia	Sofia Airport
Canada	Calgary	Calgary International Airport
	Montreal	Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
	Toronto	Toronto Pearson International Airport
	Vancouver	Vancouver International Airport
Cayman Islands	George Town	Owen Roberts International Airport
Chile	Santiago	Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
China	Beijing	Beijing Daxing International Airport
	Shanghai	Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Costa Rica	San José	Juan Santamaría International Airport
Croatia	Dubrovnik	Dubrovnik Airport
	Pula	Pula Airport
	Zagreb	Zagreb Airport
Cyprus	Larnaca	Larnaca International Airport
	Paphos	Paphos International Airport
Czech Republic	Prague	Václav Havel Airport Prague
Denmark	Billund	Billund Airport
	Copenhagen	Copenhagen Airport
Dominican Republic	Punta Cana	Punta Cana International Airport
Egypt	Cairo	Cairo International Airport
Finland	Helsinki	Helsinki Airport
France	Bordeaux	Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
	Chambéry	Chambéry Airport
	Figari	Figari–Sud Corse Airport
	Grenoble	Alpes–Isère Airport
	Limoges	Limoges – Bellegarde Airport
	Lyon	Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport
	Marseille	Marseille Provence Airport
	Montpellier	Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport
	Nantes	Nantes Atlantique Airport
	Nice	Nice Côte d'Azur Airport
	Paris	Charles de Gaulle Airport
	Toulouse	Toulouse–Blagnac Airport
Germany	Berlin	Berlin Tegel Airport
	Cologne	Cologne Bonn Airport
	Düsseldorf	Düsseldorf Airport
	Frankfurt	Frankfurt Airport
	Friedrichshafen	Friedrichshafen Airport
	Hamburg	Hamburg Airport
	Hanover	Hannover Airport
	Munich	Munich Airport
	Stuttgart	Stuttgart Airport
Ghana	Accra	Kotoka International Airport
Gibraltar	Gibraltar	Gibraltar International Airport
Greece	Athens	Athens International Airport
	Chania	Chania International Airport
	Kalamata	Kalamata International Airport
	Kefalonia	Kefalonia International Airport
	Mykonos	Mykonos Airport
	Santorini	Santorini (Thira) International Airport
	Thessaloniki	Thessaloniki Airport
	Zakynthos	Zakynthos International Airport
Grenada	St. George	Maurice Bishop International Airport
Hong Kong SAR	Hong Kong	Hong Kong International Airport
Hungary	Budapest	Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
Iceland	Reykjavík	Keflavík International Airport
India	Bangalore	Kempegowda International Airport
	Chennai	Chennai International Airport
	Delhi	Indira Gandhi International Airport
	Hyderabad	Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
	Mumbai	Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
Ireland	Dublin	Dublin Airport
Israel	Tel Aviv	Ben Gurion Airport
Italy	Bari	Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
	Bergamo	Orio al Serio International Airport
	Bologna	Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
	Brindisi	Brindisi Airport
	Cagliari	Cagliari Elmas Airport
	Catania	Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
	Genoa	Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
	Milan	Milan Linate Airport
	Milan Malpensa Airport
	Naples	Naples International Airport
	Palermo	Falcone Borsellino Airport
	Pisa	Pisa International Airport
	Rome	Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport
	Turin	Turin Airport
	Venice	Venice Marco Polo Airport
	Verona	Verona Airport
Jamaica	Kingston	Norman Manley International Airport
Japan	Osaka	Kansai International Airport
	Tokyo	Haneda Airport
		Narita International Airport
Jersey	Jersey	Jersey Airport
Jordan	Amman	Queen Alia International Airport
Kenya	Nairobi	Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
Kosovo	Pristina	Pristina International Airport
Kuwait	Kuwait City	Kuwait International Airport
Lebanon	Beirut	Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport
Luxembourg	Luxembourg City	Luxembourg Airport
Malaysia	Kuala Lumpur	Kuala Lumpur International Airport
Maldives	Malé	Velana International Airport
Malta	Valletta	Malta International Airport
Mauritius	Mahébourg	Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport
Mexico	Cancún	Cancún International Airport
	Mexico City	Mexico City International Airport
Morocco	Marrakech	Marrakesh Menara Airport
Netherlands	Amsterdam	Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
	Rotterdam	Rotterdam The Hague Airport
Nigeria	Abuja	Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
	Lagos	Murtala Muhammed International Airport
Norway	Oslo	Oslo Gardermoen Airport
Oman	Muscat	Muscat International Airport
Pakistan	Islamabad	Islamabad International Airport
Peru	Lima	Jorge Chávez International Airport
Poland	Kraków	Kraków John Paul II International Airport
	Warsaw	Warsaw Chopin Airport
Portugal	Faro	Faro Airport
	Funchal	Madeira Airport
	Lisbon	Lisbon Airport
	Porto	Porto Airport
Qatar	Doha	Hamad International Airport
Romania	Bucharest	Henri Coandă International Airport
Russia	Moscow	Domodedovo International Airport
		Sheremetyevo International Airport
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Basseterre	Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport
Saint Lucia	Vieux Fort	Hewanorra International Airport
Saudi Arabia	Dammam	King Fahd International Airport
	Jeddah	King Abdulaziz International Airport
	Riyadh	King Khalid International Airport
Seychelles	Mahé	Seychelles International Airport
Singapore	Singapore	Singapore Changi Airport
South Africa	Ciudad del Cabo	Cape Town International Airport
	Durban	King Shaka International Airport
	Johannesburg	O. R. Tambo International Airport
South Korea	Seoul	Incheon International Airport
Spain	Alicante	Alicante–Elche Airport
	Barcelona	Barcelona–El Prat Airport
	Bilbao	Bilbao Airport
	Ibiza	Ibiza Airport
	Lanzarote	Lanzarote Airport
	Las Palmas	Gran Canaria Airport
	Madrid	Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
	Málaga	Málaga Airport
	Menorca	Menorca Airport
	Palma de Mallorca	Palma de Mallorca Airport
	Tenerife	Tenerife South Airport
	Valencia	Valencia Airport
Sweden	Gothenburg	Göteborg Landvetter Airport
	Stockholm	Stockholm Arlanda Airport
Switzerland	Geneva	Geneva Airport
	Zürich	Zurich Airport
Switzerland France Germany	Basel Mulhouse Freiburg	EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
Thailand	Bangkok	Suvarnabhumi Airport
Trinidad and Tobago	Port of Spain	Piarco International Airport
	Scarborough	Arthur Napoleon Raymond Robinson International Airport
Tunisia	Tunis	Tunis–Carthage International Airport
Turkey	Antalya	Antalya Airport
	Bodrum	Milas–Bodrum Airport
	Dalaman	Dalaman Airport
	Istanbul	Istanbul Airport
Turks and Caicos Islands	Providenciales	Providenciales International Airport
United Arab Emirates	Abu Dhabi	Abu Dhabi International Airport
	Dubai	Dubai International Airport
United States	Atlanta	Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport
	Austin	Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
	Baltimore	Baltimore–Washington International Airport
	Boston	Logan International Airport
	Charleston	Charleston International Airport
	Chicago	Chicago O'Hare International Airport
	Dallas	Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
	Denver	Denver International Airport
	Houston	George Bush Intercontinental Airport
	Las Vegas	McCarran International Airport
	Los Angeles	Los Angeles International Airport
	Miami	Miami International Airport
	Nashville	Nashville International Airport
	New Orleans	Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
	Newark	Newark Liberty International Airport
	New York City	John F. Kennedy International Airport
	Orlando	Orlando International Airport
	Philadelphia	Philadelphia International Airport
	Phoenix	Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
	Pittsburgh	Pittsburgh International Airport
	Portland	Portland International Airport
	San Diego	San Diego International Airport
	San Francisco	San Francisco International Airport
	San Jose	San Jose International Airport
	Seattle	Seattle–Tacoma International Airport
	Tampa	Tampa International Airport
	Washington, D.C.	Washington Dulles International Airport

 

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Mapa de Ruta

 

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Baggage

Carry-On Baggage

Passengers are given one item of free carry-on baggage and one free small personal item.

The free carry-on bag cannot exceed 23 kg in weight or 56 cm x 45 cm x 25 cm (22" x 17.7" x 9.8") in dimensions.

The free small personal item cannot exceed 23 kg in weight or 40 cm x 15 cm x 30 cm (15.7" x 5.9" x 11.8") in dimensions.

 

Checked Baggage

Passengers free checked baggage allowance will depend on the cabin class that the passenger is flying in. The table below details the free checked baggage allowance of each cabin class:

ECONOMY CLASS	PREMIUM ECONOMY	Business	Primera clase
1 or 2 pieces of free checked baggage with a maximum weight of 23–32 kg, depending on the route flown.	2 pieces of free checked baggage with a maximum weight of 23 kg per bag on all flights.	2 pieces of free checked baggage with a maximum weight of 32 kg per bag on all flights.	3 items of free checked baggage with a maximum weight of 32 kg per bag on all flights.

 

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Check-In

Web Check-in

Passengers can check-in online for their flight on the British Airways online check-in page. Online check-in opens 24 hours before scheduled flight departure time.

Airport Check-In

Passengers that can't check-in online or are unable to check-in online can check-in at the airport. This can be done by visiting one of the airport check-in desks with the relevant travel documents. Airport check-in closing times differ depending on the airport of departure.

AIRPORTS	CHECK-IN CLOSING TIME (BEFORE FLIGHT DEPARTURE)
Londres Heathrow (LHR)	Long-haul: 60 minutes Short-haul: 45 minutes
Londres Gatwick (LGW)	Long-haul: 60 minutes Short-haul: 45 minutes
Ciudad de Londres (LCY)	20 minutes for all flights
London Stansted (STN)	45 minutes for all flights
All other UK airports	45 minutes for all flights
París orly (ory)	45 minutes for all flights
Short-haul European airports	Flights from AMS, BCN, IST, LIS, MAD, LIN, MXP, PMI, FRA: 60 minutes All other flights: 45 minutes
Long-haul international flights	Flights from Jeddah (JED): 90 minutes All other flights: 60 minutes

 

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Economy Class

British Airways Economy Class is differs depending on whether the flights are short-haul or long-haul.

Euro Traveller

Euro Traveller is Economy Class for flights within Europe and UK. It offers a comfortable cabin with leather seats, adjustable headrests, complimentary newspapers and LED mood lighting.

Euro Traveller is split into three different fare structures:

Basic —this includes an allocated seat and hand baggage. With this fare, you can add a checked bag for a fee or choose a seat.

Plus — Plus fare allows passengers to choose their seat for free 48 hours before departure, request flight changes on the departure date for free and a greater checked baggage allowance.

Plus Flex — Plus Flex is a suitable fare provides flexibility on ticket changes and allows passengers to choose where a seat up to an hour before the flight.

 

World Traveller

World Traveller is Economy Class for long-haul flights. Onboard a wide body plane, it offers a comfortable and spacious cabin with leather reclinable seats, complimentary meals and drinks, a personal entertainment system on all fares.

World Traveller is split into two fares:

Basic — includes carry-on baggage and a pre-allocated seat, perfect for light travel with no-frills.

Standard — includes checked baggage, seat selection and allows passengers to board earlier than the Basic fare.

 

Seats

Seats on British Airways flights are set out in a 3 x 3 x 3 configuration on long-haul flights and a 3 x 3 configuration on short-haul flights. Seats offer between 29–31" of pitch and 17" of width.

 

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Premium Economy

Premium Economy Facilities

The British Airways Premium Economy Service is called World Traveller Plus and is only available on medium-haul and long-haul flights.

Passengers receive a quilt and cushion and can enjoy great in-flight entertainment with a selection of movies and films. Passengers can enjoy the same great menu that's in Economy Class but with alcoholic cocktails and mocktails added to the Premium Economy bar menu. Each passenger is given an amenity kit, which uses materials created from recycled plastic bottles. The kits include eyeshade, socks, pen, toothbrush, toothpaste and lip balm from Scaramouche & Fandango.

What Are Premium Economy Seats Like?

The service offers passengers increased reclination on seats, personal in-seat power sockets and a larger in-flight entertainment screen.

The seats in British Airways Premium Economy are approximately 18.5 inches in width and recline to a 38-inch pitch.

 

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Business

British Airways Business Class service provides passengers with an excellent range of services to ensure they have the most enjoyable flight possible. The facilities offered onboard depend on whether the flight is long-haul or short-haul. For long-haul flights "Club World" flights passengers will be able to enjoy the best night's sleep possible onboard their BA flights. Passengers flying within Europe on "Club Europe" BA flights are guaranteed more comfort on board to help them relax on their European flight.

Business Class Facilities

BA's Club World passengers can expect three-course meals to suit every taste as well as a range of expertly chosen Old and New World wines. Each passenger's seat is equipped with a personal 10.4in flat screen so you never spend a moment bored on your flight. For Business Club Europe passengers, delicious meal options will be crafted to match the length of your flight.

What Are Business Class Seats Like?

Club World British Airways seats give personal space to stretch out in privacy and comfort. At night, seats will convert into a 183cm (72") fully flatbed. Passengers flying between London and New York on BA's Club World London City flights will be able to get the rest they need on board with a seat that converts into a fully flatbed. Power supplies are fitted to every seat to allow passengers to charge their electronic devices in-flight. Passengers in the airline's Club Europe cabin sit on contoured leather seats with 76.2cm (30") legroom and fully movable headrests.

 

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Primera clase

First Class is the most luxurious of the British Airways travel classes. From a personal stylish suite to exclusive spa treatments and world-class meals, First Class ensures that passengers arrive at their destination in style. First Class is only available on long-haul flights.

First Class Facilities

Passengers flying from LHR and JFK are given access to The Concorde Room, BA's most luxurious departure lounge. The lounge offers passengers total intimacy with a private cabin and full waiter service.

In-flight, passengers can enjoy their own private suite and a fine-dining experience with crockery, cutlery and glassware. Passengers are also provided with soft cotton sleepwear and can pamper themselves with the airline's luxury Aromatherapy Associates products and Liberty of London amenity kit.

What Are First Class Seats Like?

British Airways First Class seats recline into a fully-flat bed with a luxurious quilted mattress, crisp white cotton duvet and pillows. Each seat gives 78" of pitch, 22" of width and has a power supply to allow passengers to charge their personal electronic devices.

 

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In-Flight Entertainment

BA's in-flight entertainment is available on all long-haul international flights and offers a range of TVs, movies, music and games.

TV

The TV shows on offer with British Airways are constantly being updated, but the airline currently offers a range of documentaries, BBC dramas, cartoons and sitcoms.

Movies

Offering action packed blockbusters as well as thought-provoking thrillers, British Airways has a excellent selection of films to suit every taste. As well as British films, the airline also shows a number of Hollywood movies.

 

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WIFI

British Airways high-speed WIFI is powered by .air, which allows passengers to browse the web with Chrome, Safari 1E11 and Edge.

British Airways WIFI allows you to choose from two different packages:

• The 'browse package', which allows you to browse the web, access to your emails, and access to instant messaging.
• The 'stream package', which allows you access to everything above plus gives the ability to stream music and videos

WIFI Prices

British Airways WIFI pricing starts at £4.99 GBP.

 

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Food

Meal Options

British Airways offer a variety of meals and snacks on board their flights, depending on the route and class flying.

Passengers travelling short-haul in Economy are offered food provided by Marks & Spencer to purchase , including sandwiches and sweet and savoury snacks. Passengers travelling short-haul in Premium Economy or Business are given complimentary meals based on the length of the flight as part of the Club Europe service.

Passengers travelling long-haul flights are offered complimentary food on all flights, with breakfast in the morning and a meal for either lunch or dinner and afternoon tea provided on select flights. All passengers are offered complimentary snacks and drinks in addition to this. Prior to the flight, passengers can check their booking to see what special meals can be reserved, purchased or upgraded to. This must be done between 30 days and 24 hours before flying.

 

Special Dietary Requirements

British Airways offer special meals for their flights for passengers who request them prior to flying. These meals must be ordered at least 24 hours before scheduled departure time, except for Kosher meals on flights departing from London Gatwick (LGW) which must be ordered at least 48 hours prior to departure. These are all the meal types that British Airways offer:

• Lacto-ovo-vegetarian Meal
• Vegan Vegetarian Meal
• Asian/Hindu Vegetarian Meal
• Kosher Meal
• Muslim Meal
• Baby Meal
• Childrens Meal
• Meal for Diabetics
• Meal for Gluten Intolerance
• Low calorie meal
• Low fat meal
• Low salt meal
• Low lactose meal

 

Drinks & Alcohol

British Airways offer a full drinks service, including alcoholic beverages, on most of their flights. These are available to purchase in any class, but long-haul flights will include a complimentary drink with their meal.

 

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Frequent Flyer

British Airways' tiered loyalty programme, Executive Club, gives passengers access to special lounges and dedicated 'fast' queues. Passengers can collect Avios (points) every time that they fly with British Airways or purchase from one of its partners. The more Avios earned, the higher the level of membership passengers are awarded. The higher the level of membership, the more benefits passengers will receive.

Passengers can also use Avios to purchase or upgrade their flight on any British Airways flight or any member of the Oneworld alliance.

 

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Airline Alliance

Oneworld

British Airways is a founding member of the world's third-biggest airline alliance, the Oneworld alliance. British Airways works closely with its Oneworld partner airlines to offer passengers a range of benefits for each airline. BA has a series of interline agreements with airline's within Oneworld that allows its passengers to fly to destinations beyond Britsh Airway's route network.

These are all the members of the Oneworld alliance:

This includes:

• American Airlines
• Cathay Pacific
• finnair
• iberia
• Líneas aéreas de Japón
• LATAM
• Malaysia Airlines
• Qantas
• Aerolíneas Qatar
• Real jordano
• S7 aerolíneas
• SriLankan Airlines

 

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British Airways Codeshares

British Airways codeshares with the following airlines:

Aer Lingus

Air Berlin

aerostático

American Airlines

Bangkok Airways

Cathay Pacific

China oriental

finnair

Flybe

iberia

Líneas aéreas de Japón

Latam brasil

Latam chile

Qantas

Aerolíneas Qatar

Real jordano

S7 aerolíneas

Taag angola airlines

Vueling

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Aeropuerto Principal

Aeropuerto de Londres Heathrow

Heathrow Airport is a major international airport in west London, England. Heathrow and is the hub airport for British Airways.

By passenger traffic, London Heathrow is the busiest airport in the United Kingdom, the busiest airport in Europe and within the top 10 busiest airports in the world. In 2018, it handled a record 80.1 million passengers. 

Currently, British Airways is the only airline that fly to/from London Heathrow include Virgin Atlantic, Flybe, United Airlines, KLM, Air Canada and more. 

London Heathrow has a massive duty free sections and lots of other shops both landside and airside. London Heathrow was featured on our blog as one of the best places in the world for airport shopping.

Credit: Mario Roberto Duran Ortiz on Wikimedia Commons

 

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British Airways Seat Selection

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Pets, Emotional Support Animals and Service Animals on British Airways

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