Irony of ironies, British Airways’ “afternoon tea” available for purchase in economy class does not include tea! British Airways has a new summer buy-on-board menu. Included in that menu is “afternoon tea” with the following description: AFTERNOON TEA Enjoy...
Review: British Airways A319 Business Class Basel To London
Afternoon tea on British Airways in Club Europe is always a treat. This is part of my India – Maldives trip report. You can read the intro here. Note, this is a bit of a “vintage” trip report from...
When Food Was Free On British Airways…
Each week, my Meal of the Week feature examines an airline meal from my travels over the years. This may be a meal from earlier in the week or it may be a meal served over a decade ago. Last week...
The Conspiracy Nut On British Airways
I was standing in the gate area waiting to board my BA flight from London to Basel on Friday when a man approached me and started talking. Let’s call him Nigel. Nigel showed me his bag from Dixons Travel,...
My Last Flight In British Airways Economy Class…
British Airways should go into the sardine packing business, as it has certainly pioneered the practice on its shorthaul flights. A couple thoughts. First, let’s always keep things in context. I’m incredibly thankful for the opportunity to fly, even...
British Airways CEO Proud That He Eliminated Free Food And Drink
British Airways’ CEO Alex Cruz has no regret over cutting free food and drink from economy class on shorthaul flights. None at all. In an interview earlier this week, he claimed that negative passenger reaction “didn’t surprise me at...
Chase Enters The World Of Transfer Bonuses
Chase has entered the world of transfer bonuses with a generous transfer bonus to British Airways. Through June 16, 2019 (11:59 PM ET), you can receive a 30% bonus when you transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards points to British Airways...
Why British Airways Turned Down More A380s
Rumors of a British Airways A380 acquisition never materialized. But it was not for lack of effort. Now we know why. In February, I wrote about British Airways’ willingness to purchase more A380s to save the program. At the...
British Airways Attacked By Newspaper…For Cutting Onboard Newspaper
It’s no surprise that in an era of dwindling circulation, newspapers appreciate when airlines buy their newspapers and offer them to their captive customers. But The Financial Times is livid about the recent decision of British Airways to cut...
Beautiful: The Union Of Four British Airways Heritage Liveries
To celebrate the 50,000th customer on an aircraft with heritage livery, British Airways brought them together at London Heathrow for a special photo-op. The aircraft were all parked near BA’s maintained base at LHR for scheduled downtime. Positioning the planes...
A New 54-Mile Flight On British Airways In The Middle East
British Airways will add a new 54-mile extension onto its service to Manama, linking the Bahraini capital to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Starting on December 01, 2019, BA will add a tag from Manama, Bahrain to Dammam, Saudi Arabia....
British Airways’ New Business Class Suite Is Better Than First Class…
British Airways unveiled its new “Club Suite” business class product today, which will debut on the A350-1000 in July. The seat is arguably better than the current first class seat British Airways offers. I say “arguably” better because first...
British Airways Debuts Its Next Retro Jet (And It’s A Stunner)
British Airways has revealed the second in its series of heritage liveries, this time a reminder of the British European Airways (BEA) era. The Airbus A319 arrived in Heathrow yesterday from Shannon, Ireland with fresh paint. It soon made its first...
Shocking British Airways Video Shows Why I WALKED To Gibraltar
A shocking video of a British Airways Airbus A320 attempting to land in Gibraltar demonstrates precisely why I’d rather walk than fly. The incident happened on February 25 on Flight 492 from London Heathrow to Gibraltar. The British enclave...
British Airways’ Stunning New 747 Paint Job
British Airways has unveiled its new 747 retro paint job and I am very impressed… Last month, I wrote about BA’s plan to repaint one of its Boeing 747-400s with classic British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) livery. British Airways...
Review: British Airways Galleries Lounge South – London (LHR – T5)
British Airways’ Galleries Lounge South in Heathrow Terminal 5 has one thing going for it. It’s certainly better than the gate area… The Galleries lounge is the “base” lounge reserved for business class passengers or oneworld Sapphire members. Oneworld...
British Airways Calls This A Lounge?
Lounge overcrowding is a problem around the world, but nowhere have I seen it as bad as in London. My recent visit to the British Airways’ Galleries South Lounge in Heathrow Terminal 5 is the perfect example. Here is...
A Ploughman’s Lunch On British Airways
Each week, my Meal of the Week feature examines an airline meal from my travels over the years. This may be a meal from earlier in the week or it may be a meal served over a decade ago. I was...
British Airways’ Plan To Save The A380 Program
British Airways is willing to buy more Airbus A380s…if the price is right. Last week, we learned that Emirates is exploring switching some of its A380 orders to smaller A350 or A330neo aircraft. The move would likely sound the...
British Airways Honors 747 Legacy With Retro Livery
I have so many bad stories I could cover this afternoon, but after a trio of bad stories earlier today let’s take a break. How about some good news to end the day on? British Airways is celebrating its...
