Kickstart your summer holidays in Europe this year with free business class tickets. Frequent flyers who book a premium long haul return flight from this Thursday (6 February) will receive two free Club Europe (business class) tickets which can be used throughout the summer.

The offer is open to passengers who book and travel on a fully flexible Club World return ticket to any of the airline’s longhaul destinations from 6 February to 30 April 2003.

British Airways is the only airline to offer a 6ft fully flat bed in its Club World cabin. The bed is now available on 41 routes including all of North America, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Sydney, Dubai and Cape Town.

The two Club Europe tickets can be booked once the longhaul journey has been completed and are valid for travel throughout the summer holidays from 4 March to 30 September 2003. Over 50 European routes are available including the popular summer destinations of Nice, Pisa, Naples, Barcelona and Madrid.

The offer is open to members of the airline’s frequent flyer scheme - The Executive Club. Business travellers can join the Executive Club online at www.ba.com/sleep and take advantage of the offer.

Jayne O’Brien, British Airways head of UK & Ireland marketing said: “We believe that this is a great opportunity for people to sample free of charge the range of facilities we offer business pasengers in Europe.”

In addition to free champagne and newspapers on board and priority disembarkation, Club Europe passengers can check-in on line, access the lounges and benefit from increased hand baggage allowance.
The airline is also introducing an incentive for travel agents to book business class seats and tailored incentives for members of On Business, the airline’s corporate rewards programme for small to medium sized businesses.

Terms and conditions apply. For more information visit the website www.ba.com/sleepwithus or contact your local travel agent or British Airways Travel Shop.

á To qualify for the offer, passengers must buy a fully flexible Club World fare on all long haul routes on British Airways, British Mediterranean or British Airways CitiExpress Manchester to New York route.

á The Club Europe tickets can also be redeemed on all British Airways and British Airways CitiExpress European routes.

á All travellers must be a member of the Executive Club and their Executive Club number must be in the booking. Once travel has been completed, they will be sent an email giving them a number to call to redeem their two Club Europe tickets.

á The Club World beds are currently available on 41 longhaul routes.

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