british airways Articles - Page 16 of 23

British Airways parent IAG signs deal for 42 Boeing 777X aircraft

28/02/2019 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

The parent company of British Airways, International Airlines Group (IAG) has signed a deal with Boeing for the purchase of 42 Boeing 777X aircraft. The deal, worth around $18.6bn at list prices, consists of 18 orders and 24 options for the Boeing 777-9, the worlds largest twinjet airliner. In a [read more]

Next BA retro jet will BE An Airbus A319

22/02/2019 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

British Airways (BA/BAW) has announced that the next retro jet for its 100th anniversary will be an Airbus A319 painted in the scheme of British European Airways (BEA). The aircraft, G-EUPJ will head to Shannon this weekend to be repainted into the BEA scheme before returning to the airline and [read more]

British Airways retro liveried BOAC Boeing 747-400 G-BYGC (Image: Max Thrust Digital)

In Pictures: British Airways unveils its first #BA100 aircraft

18/02/2019 3 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

British Airways (BA/BAW) has unveiled its first retro-liveried aircraft to mark its #BA100 celebrations. The Boeing 747-400, G-BYGC, has been repainted into the blue and gold livery of BOAC (which became British Airways in 1971) and we were on hand to watch it arrive into Heathrow for the first time [read more]

British Airways launch new initiative to help customers

11/02/2019 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

British Airways (BA/BAW) has launched a new initiative to help customers change their bookings, or find the right help if there is a problem with their flight. The new section of its website – ba.com/helpme – will assist customers to manage their bookings as well as carrying out re-bookings, requesting [read more]

British Airways to unveil special BA100 Dreamliner flight

01/02/2019 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

British Airways (BA/BAW) are set to unveil a special Boeing 787 Drealiner to mark the airlines 100 year anniversary. The airline has already posted a teaser video which shows the rear of a Boeing 787 emerging from a hangar and boarding passes show famous names set which look set to [read more]

A Boeing 747 long-range wide-body four engined commercial jet airliner for the BOAC - British Overseas Airways Corporation flying above the United Kingdom on 7 April 1971. (Photo by Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images).

British Airways to paint 747’s in Retro liveries

21/01/2019 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

British Airways (BA/BAW) has announced it will be painting a series of its Boeing 747 Jumbo Jets in special retro liveries covering the airlines history as the type nears retirement. The first livery, BOAC, will be applied to Boeing 747-400 G-BYGC which will arrive at London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) resplendent in [read more]

British Airways welcomes in the new year in 45 languages

British Airways says Happy New Year, in 45 Languages

29/12/2018 < 1 minute read
Written by: Lisa Parkes

British Airways (BA/BAW) will be welcoming in the 2019 with thousands of passengers who will either be in the airport, or on a flight as the clock strikes midnight and as a result, they will be welcoming in the the New Year in 45 languages. British Airways says 2000 of [read more]

British Airways adds two new short-haul destinations for 2019

06/12/2018 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

British Airways (BA/BAW) is adding two new short-haul destinations from London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) for 2019. Starting on the 11th July 2019, British Airways will operate a four-times-weekly service to Montpellier, France (BA336/337) followed by a twice-weekly service to Ljubljana, Slovenia (BA690/691) from the 15th July 2019. Montpellier is in Southern France [read more]

In Pictures: British Airways retires the Boeing 767

26/11/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

British Airways has bid a final farewell to the iconic Boeing 767-300 aircraft that have served the airline for over 28 years. The final commercial flight left Larnaca, Cyprus on Sunday evening before the fleet was sent to end of life specialists eCube based at MOD St Athan in Wales. [read more]

British Airways launches London City to Rome service

British Airways launches London City to Rome flights

12/11/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

British Airways has launched direct flights to Rome (FCO/LIRF) from its BA Cityflyer base at London City airport (LCY/EGLC). The service will operate 6 days per week (not Sundays) and will run all year round operated by an Embraer ERJ-190. To celebrate the launch the airline had a special bust [read more]