British Airways News
British Airways adds four eastern Europe destinations for summer 2020
British Airways has announced four new short-haul routes to Wroclaw and Gdansk in Poland, Riga in Latvia and Cluj-Napoca in Romania. Departures will begin in July.
London City Airport welcomes new Jersey and Gibraltar flights
British Airways has announced the launch of two new routes to Jersey and Gibraltar from London City Airport. Operating initially over the summer period, the routes will launch on June 25th.
British Airways leads $24m investment in ZeroAvia
British Airways has invested in ZeroAvia in an effort to accelerate the development of 50+ seater aircraft capable of running on zero emissions hydrogen-electric power.
British Airways launches home dining scheme
Travellers who are missing the skies and want to experience the culinary delights of first-class dining can do so from their home thanks to a new partnership between British Airways, Feast Box and Do & Co.
British Airways to trial Covid-19 pass on India routes
British Airways’ customers eligible to travel to India are now able to upload their negative Covid-19 test results and other travel declaration forms directly into their booking on the airline’s website.
British Airways to offer cut price Covid-19 tests
British Airways has announced that its customers can order discounted global antigen tests from government-approved Covid-19 testing provider, Qured, for £33.
British Airways completes two new funding measures
International Airlines Group (IAG) has completed two financing agreements for British Airways. In total, the deals will leave the flag-carrier with liquidity of £2.45 billion.
Aviation calls on Johnson to reopen sector
Chief executives from leading UK-based airlines have added their voices to calls for the prime minister to ensure an aviation recovery roadmap is announced next week.
British Airways strikes hygiene deal with Dettol
British Airways will be partnering with hygiene brand Dettol as part of a commitment to help keep its customers and colleagues safe.
British Airways extends VeriFLY health app trial
The software will allow people to combine travel verification documents and Covid-19 test results in one place, ensuring they are fully compliant with the entry requirements for their destination.
British Airways partners with LanzaJet for new ethanol fuel project
The airline is seeking to power future flights with sustainable aviation fuel produced from sustainably-sourced ethanol, as part of a new partnership with the sustainable jet fuel company.
British Airways to trial VeriFLY app
The new digital health travel passport is designed to check customers meet the entry requirements of their destination by providing digital health document verification and confirming eligibility.