British Airways News

BA's cheaper Club-Class flights to Bermuda

Book by Tuesday, September 25: to celebrate its 70th year of flying to Bermuda, British Airways is offering discounted Club-Class flights to the island. Prices start from £1,937 return including taxes and charges.

The flights are for travel – from London Gatwick Airport – between September 13 and March 31, 2008.

British Airways is the only airline that offers direct flights to Bermuda from the UK.

Journey time is approximately seven hours.

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British Airways Singapore launches Sydney Promotion

British Airways in Singapore has teamed up with the DBS bank to make travel to Sydney a lot more attractive with an airfare promotion that offers greater space and privacy for less.

Until 16 September 2007, and valid for travel before 15 November 2007, all DBS and POSB credit card holders are eligible for a 10% discount off British Airways flights to Sydney. The promotion also applies to hotel and car hires made on British Airways website.

Steve Limbrick, regional general manager for British Airways South East Asia said, "With great deals on airfare, accommodation and car hire, travellers are encouraged to reward themselves with a pleasurable travel experience on British Airways' World Traveller Plus, with something left over for a superb time in Sydney this spring."

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BA taunts rivals with US flights from European capitals

BRITISH AIRWAYS is to launch its first transatlantic flights from continental capitals next summer in a move that is expected to start a tit-for-tat battle with its large European rivals.

The company’s directors are understood to have given the go-ahead for the services within the past few weeks. A new “airline-within-an-airline” will use a fleet of modified Boeing 757s, smaller than the planes BA uses for its transatlantic flights from the UK.

They are expected to fly from Brussels, Madrid and Paris to New York’s John F Kennedy airport, although the final network is yet to be decided. It is thought the services will start in May.

The flights will not be business-class only, as some had thought. Instead, they will have at least two classes, business and a less luxurious offering. It is not yet known whether this will be BA’s normal economy seating or a type of premium-economy cabin.

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Low-cost flights inspires price cut from British Airways

Faced with the November start of Tel Aviv-London flights by low-cost carrier Thompson Fly, British Airways announced last week that it is dropping its own prices by 6 percent in economy class, effective immediately. The cut in fares comes two months after Thompson Fly's announcement that it will begin operating non-stop flights between Ben-Gurion Airport and London's Gatwick and Manchester airports on November 1, with one-way tickets as low as $99.

The drop in British Airways fares applies only to economy class tickets for flights between Tel Aviv and London (and not for connecting flights). Sample fares to London now range between $555 and $865 round-trip, down from between $576 and $920. The new prices are now available through the airline's Web site and from travel agents. 

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British Airways strikes lounge spa deal

Passengers who are members of the First, Club World and Gold Executive Club initiatives run by British Airways will soon be able to enjoy revamped spa facilities in certain airport lounges.

The airline has signed a deal with spa brand Elemis which will see the firm take over the management of facilities in current British Airways lounges at Heathrow Airport and JFK Airport in New York, as well as planned services at the new Heathrow Terminal 5, which will open in March 2008.

Passengers will be able to indulge in massages and specialist treatments depending on whether they are preparing to snooze on a flight or wake up after a long journey.

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