Uncategorized . 21 Sep 2017 . Grace Stephen

British Airways

British Airways is one of the largest airlines in the United Kingdom in terms of fleet size, it was founded in 1974 after a British Airways Board was established by the British government to manage the two nationalized airline corporations, British Overseas Airways Corporation and British European Airways, and two regional airlines, Cambrian Airways and Northeast Airlines from Cardiff and Newcastle upon Tyne respectively. British Airways is headquartered in Waterside, Harmondsworth close to its main hub at the London Heathrow Airport in the United Kingdom. British Airways is a founding member of the Oneworld Alliance. The airline operates scheduled flights to over 160 destinations, the airline operates First, Business, Premium Economy and Economy Class on most of its international and domestic flights. ROUTES BRITISH AIRWAYS OPERATES FLIGHTS ON Routes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Average Fare ($) Round Trip ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Flight Time Abuja to London ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?3480 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 6hours 35minutes Doha to Los Angeles ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?1567.39 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?20hours 5minutes Kuala Lumpur to Paris ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?1325 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?16hours 20minutes Manchester to Johannesburg ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?986.61 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 14hours 10minutes Chennai to Dubai ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?3007.59 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?4hours 10minutes BRITISH AIRWAYS FLEET British Airways has a fleet of 272 aircraft. A318-100, with a capacity of 32 passengers. A319-100, with a capacity of 132-144 passengers. A320-200, with a capacity of 144-177 passengers. A321-200, with a capacity of 154-205 passengers. A380-800, with a capacity of 469 passengers. Boeing 747-400, with a capacity of 275-347 passengers. Boeing 767-300ER, with a capacity of 259 passengers. Boeing 777-200, with a capacity of 216 passengers. Boeing 777-200ER, with a capacity of 226-283 passengers. Boeing 777-300ER, with a capacity of 297 passengers. Boeing 787-8, with a capacity of 214 passengers. Boeing 787-9, with a capacity of 216 passengers. Since its formation in 1974, British Airways' airplanes carried a Union Jack?scheme painted on their tail fins. TRAVEL PACKAGES OFFERED BY BRITISH AIRWAYS Executive Club is British Airways tiered loyalty program, it includes access to special lounges and dedicated "fast" queues.?British Airways also invites its top corporate accounts to join a "Premier" incentive programme. British Airways operates airside lounges for passengers traveling in premium cabins, and these are available to certain tiers of Executive Club members.?First class passengers, as well as Gold Executive Club members, are entitled to use First Class Lounges. Business class passengers (called Club World or Club Europe in BA terms), as well as Silver Executive Club members, may use Business lounges. At airports in which British Airways does not operate a departure lounge, a third party lounge is often provided for premium or status passengers. SPECIAL SERVICES OFFERED BY BRITISH AIRWAYS The airline has over 30 dedicated British Airways departure lounges and more than 100 additional partner lounges worldwide that caters to customers flying?on a scheduled British Airways flight in First, Club World or Club Europe,?a Silver or Gold Member of the British Airways Executive Club?on a scheduled?flight operated by British Airways or one of its Oneworld partners, an Emerald or Sapphire member of any of the?Oneworld airline frequent flyer programmes on a scheduled?flight operated by British Airways or one of our Oneworld partners, over the age of 18 years, or if under 18 years you are accompanied by a responsible adult. British Airways also offers luxury dining and in-flight meals for each class of flights as well as special services for passengers with disabilities, expectant mothers, and passengers requiring special assistance. WHERE TO BOOK BRITISH AIRWAYS TICKET British Airways flight ticket can be booked online, at the airport or via authorized travel agents. ONLINE BOOKING AND CHECK-IN British Airways offers online services that enable customers to book and manage their bookings online. They also allow travelers to check-in online. The online check-in saves times for the traveler at the airport. Passengers?are allowed to choose their seat, print their boarding pass at the airport to check-in their luggage with ease. Online check-in is 24 hours prior to departure from the United Kingdom and 23 hours for flights from the United States of America. PRIORITY CHECK-IN Priority check-in is available for members of the Executive Club except for Bronze members. FLYING WITH CHILDREN Children up to 2 years old (24 months) are not required to have their own seat. Passengers traveling with children below 2 years are required however, to inform British Airways that you will be traveling with an infant on your lap. Lap children can only be held by passengers who are at least 15 years of age. Only one lap child is allowed per adult. If one adult is traveling with more than one infant under 2 years of age, a seat will have to be purchased for each additional infant. Passengers can also choose to purchase a seat for their infant as long as you have the proper child restraint device. Children up to 2 years old (24 months) are usually charged 10% of an adult fare plus taxes, even if the infant will be on the lap of another passenger for the flight both for domestic and international flights. UNACCOMPANIED MINORS Young children traveling without a parent or legal guardian are regarded as Unaccompanied Minors. British Airways provides assistance for such children, the service is mandatory for children aged 5-11 years traveling without an adult who is at least 16years old. British Airways does not allow children below 5 years fly unless they are accompanied by an adult who is 16 years old. FEES British Airways will charge the adult fare for children traveling alone. In addition to the flight price, the Skyflyer Solo service fee per child, per sector, is approximately:
  • $50 for short haul flights and flights within the UK
  • $75 for long haul flights
FLYING WITH PETS Small animals such as cats, dogs, birds, reptiles and tropical fish are carried and cared for on the airline's passenger services, while larger animals, such as horses and cattle, use one of its dedicated freighter services. All pets travel in the hold as cargo except?traveling with a recognized assistance dog, it can travel free of charge in the cabin on British?Airways flight. CARGO DELIVERY British Airways World Cargo is one of the leading cargo airlines in the world, carrying freight, mail and courier traffic to 200 destinations in more than 80 countries. TERMS AND CONDITIONS CHECK-IN Airport check-in varies depending on the airport.
  • For short haul European airports - 45 minutes before departure
  • For long-haul International airports - 60 minutes before departure
  • London Heathrow and London Gatwick -?60 minutes before long-haul flights departure and 45?minutes before short?haul flights departure.
  • London city -?20?minutes before all flights departure
  • London Stansted/All other UK airports -?45?minutes before all flights departure
  • Paris -?45?minutes before British?Airways and Iberia flights depart and 50 minutes?before OpenSkies flights depart
HAND BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE
  • Bags must fit into the baggage gauge at check-in (including handles, pockets, and wheels) and be big enough to fit any duty-free or airport purchases.
  • The weight limit applies to each bag. It's not possible to split the total weight across multiple bags.
  • Passengers must be able to lift their bags into the overhead locker without help.
WEIGHT LIMITS
  • 1 handbag/laptop bag (max. 23kg / 51lb and up to 40 x 30 x 15cm / 16 x 12 x 6in)
  • 1 additional cabin bag (max. 23kg / 51lb and up to 56 x 45 x 25cm / 22 x 18 x 10in)
  • 1 cabin bag for items required during the flight (max. 23kg / 51lb and up to 56 x 45 x 25cm / 22 x 18 x 10in) for infants under 2 years of age.
CHECKED BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE The checked bag can be?up to 90 x 75 x 43cm (35.5 x 29.5 x 16in),?including any bits that stick out, like the handle, pockets, and wheels. LOST AND DAMAGED BAGGAGE Passengers must report a missing bag to British Airways within 8 days of the bag going missing and?must report damages and loss of contents within seven days of receiving the bag. RESTRICTED ITEMS
  • Firearms of all types, such as pistols, revolvers, rifles, shotguns
  • Toy guns, replicas and imitation firearms capable of being mistaken for real weapons
  • Component parts of firearms, excluding telescopic sights
  • Compressed air and CO2, guns, such as pistols, pellet guns, rifles and ball bearing guns
  • Signal flare pistols and starter pistols
  • Bows, crossbows, and arrows
  • Harpoon guns and spear guns
  • Slingshots and catapults
  • Smartphone?Samsung?Galaxy Note 7
  • Devices for shocking, such as stun guns, tasers, and stun batons
  • Animal stunners and animal killers
  • Disabling and incapacitating chemicals, gases and sprays, such as mace, pepper sprays, capsicum sprays, tear gas, acid sprays and animal repellent sprays
  • items designed for choppings, such as axes, hatchets, and cleavers
  • ice axes and ice picks
  • razor blades
  • box cutters
  • knives with blades of more than 6 cm
  • scissors with blades of more than 6 cm as measured from the fulcrum
  • martial arts equipment with a sharp point or sharp edge
  • swords and sabers
  • crowbars
  • drills and drill bits, including cordless portable power drills
  • tools with a blade or a shaft of more than 6 cm capable of use as a weapon, such as screwdrivers and chisels
  • saws, including cordless portable power saws
  • blowtorches
  • bolt guns and nail guns
  • baseball and softball bats
  • clubs and batons, such as billy clubs, blackjacks and night sticks
  • martial arts equipment
  • ammunition
  • blasting caps
  • detonators and fuses
  • replica or imitation explosive devices
  • mines, grenades and other explosive military stores
  • fireworks and other pyrotechnics
  • smoke-generating canisters and smoke-generating cartridges
  • dynamite, gunpowder and plastic explosives
  • air wheel, solo wheel etc.
 

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