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The world just got closer thanks to new flights from BA

British Airways takes-off to five new destinations at the end of this month including: Las Vegas, the Maldives, Sharm El Sheikh, Punta Cana (in the Dominican Republic) and Montego Bay. If you are looking to take a break this winter why not take a look at ba.com and check-out some of the great packages on offer.

BA records best ever September for punctual flights

More than half of British Airways' flights around the world departed early during the past month as the airline recorded its best ever September punctuality performance.

BA launches historic flight from London City

On Tuesday, September 29, British Airways launched the first longhaul flight from London City Airport - an exclusive, all-business service to New York. Two uniquely configured Airbus A318s will fly twice daily on the new route, which links the hearts of the world's two biggest financial centres.

BA launches Metrotwin Mumbai

British Airways social media site Metrotwin.com celebrated its first birthday on September 30 with the launch of its next big twin - Metrotwin Mumbai. Launched in beta, the Mumbai Metrotwin will allow users to blog recommendations on what to do in London and Mumbai.

British Airways transports the beautiful people

British Airways will be bringing the beautiful people to the capital for London Fashion Week.

British Airways on air after two year absence

British Airways launched its first new TV commercial for two years this month. The new campaign's concept 'Opportunity doesn't always live on your doorstep' seeks to encourage people to get out into the world and seize every opportunity, for business or pleasure.

BA takes delivery of new fleet’s first aircraft

British Airways took delivery of the first aircraft in its new regional fleet on September 3 at the Embraer headquarters in São José dos Campos, Brazil.

Dah Sing Bank and BA launch credit card

British Airways and Dah Sing Bank have announced the launch of the Dah Sing British Airways Platinum Card for customers in Hong Kong.

BA introduces first London City long haul flight

British Airways will launch the first ever long haul Club World service from London City airport this September.

Ashes cricket means hot fares from BA

The batting of Kevin Pietersen or the bowling or Andrew Flintoff could bring massive fare reductions, for fliers between England and Australia as the latest Ashes contest gets under way this month.

BA staff opt for pay cuts

Nearly 7,000 British Airways staff have taken an early opportunity to apply for voluntary pay cuts in support of the airline's cost reduction programme. Of the 40,000-strong workforce, 6,940 employees had volunteered for unpaid leave, part-time working or unpaid work by June 24. Their actions will save the company up to £10 million.

British Airways announces changes to winter schedule

British Airways' new winter schedule will include additional services from Gatwick to Bermuda (from five to six a week), Barbados (from nine to ten a week) and St Lucia and Port of Spain (from three to five a week).

Does 'no frills' mean extra bills?

British Airways is taking the fight for customers to the no-frills carriers by launching a 'value calculator' on ba.com. It will allow customers to check the true cost of Ryanair and EasyJet's added charges versus the value of BA's full service.

BA’s May punctuality sets new record

British Airways has recorded its best ever May global punctuality performance with 87 per cent of flights departing on time. The strong performance built on a good April and busy Easter period when the airline saw more than 85 per cent of flights departing on time.

BA forges ahead with London City long haul

British Airways will launch the first ever longhaul route from London City airport in September, despite the general aviation downturn. The airline has taken the decision to press ahead with the launch and set a September 29 date for the first flights. Tickets for the twice-daily service to New York JFK are on sale now.

Young guns win BA Great Britons programme

A teenage wakeboarder and Britain's number one pistol shooter have won British Airways flights to train abroad courtesy of the BA Great Britons Programme. The BA Great Britons £500,000 travel fund offers up to 180 free flights a year until 2012 to aspiring talent in fashion, sport, performing arts, innovation, community and art and design.

George leaves his mark on BA learning centre

George Taplin (9) from Heathrow Primary School left his mark on the British Airways Community Learning Centre, as the 50,000th child to walk through its doors on June 1, 2009. His handprints and those of British Airways chief executive Willie Walsh will be displayed in the centre.

BA taps into gay travel market

British Airways is hoping to tap into the gay travel market by agreeing a new partnership deal with the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA).

Melt in the Maldives and shake in Sharm

British Airways is to launch new thrice-weekly direct services from Gatwick to both Male in the Maldives and Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt from October 25, 2009. This will be the first time British Airways has flown to the Maldives, but will be a return for the airline’s colours to the Red Sea resort.

BA slashes cost of business travel

British Airways has launched a sale with up to 40 per cent off its business class fares.

BA affirms support for transatlantic plans

Nearly 3,400 letters from business and consumer groups, airport officials and politicians from across the United States have been sent to the US Department of Transportation (DOT) supporting British Airways' plans for a transatlantic joint business with American Airlines and Iberia.

Life's a beach with BA

British Airways is to launch new twice-weekly services from Gatwick to Montego Bay and Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic, reinforcing its position as the airline with more flights to the Caribbean than any other UK carrier.

BA announces ‘Air Force Scrum’

The official aircraft taking the British & Irish Lions team to South Africa for the impending Lions Tour has been named ‘Air Force Scrum’.

Viva Las Vegas

British Airways is launching new services from London Heathrow to Las Vegas on October 25, 2009. The daily service will be operated by a three class Boeing 777 offering new Club World with fully flat beds.

British Airways reduces fuel surcharge

British Airways will drop its fuel surcharge by as much as a third on longhaul services from Thursday, December 18. The move reflects the reduction in the price of oil and the airline's fuel hedging policy for 2009/10.

Chocks away for the Christmas exodus

A staggering 1.6 million people are jetting away with British Airways across the peak festive period (December 17 to January 4) putting the doom and gloom of 2008 behind them for Christmas.

BA is roaring to go with British and Irish Lions Tour

British Airways will be the official airline of the British & Irish Lions Tour to South Africa in 2009. The partnership will see British Airways fly the squad and coaching staff to South Africa and provide domestic flights within the country through its branded franchise carrier, Comair.

British Airways announces better punctuality performance

British Airways has recorded its best global punctuality performance for seven years as Terminal 5 continues to improve customer service levels. Almost 87 per cent of shorthaul flights across the British Airways network departed on time in November.

British Airways announces mobile service plans

British Airways plans to launch text and mobile services for customers on its new all business class route from London City Airport to New York's JFK airport later this year. It means customers will be able to stay in touch via their own mobile phones or PDAs.

Paddington Bear takes off at Heathrow

Paddington Bear has packed his bags and he's heading out of Heathrow. Children will be travelling with him - or at least his suitcase - on board British Airways' longhaul flights from February half term.

BA voices support for Heathrow’s third runway

British Airways today voiced strong support for the Government's approval of a third runway at Heathrow.

British Airways predicts top ten long haul hotspots for 2009

British Airways has announced its predicted top ten long haul destinations for 2009. Richard Tams, British Airways' head of UK & Ireland sales, said: "It's not all doom and gloom for travel in the current economic climate as destinations such as Dubai and the Caribbean Islands of St Kitts and St Lucia continue to experience growth and investment, so we anticipate greater numbers of customers wanting to travel there.”

BA ends merger talks with Qantas

British Airways Plc and Qantas Airways Ltd are announcing that after detailed discussions about a potential merger, talks have ended. Despite the potential longer term benefits to both British Airways and Qantas, the airlines have not been able to come to agreement over the key terms of a merger at this time.

Two lovers captured at Heathrow’s T5

On March 16, for the first time ever, British Airways opened up its private cinema in the Terminal 5 lounge at Heathrow for a preview screening of Gwyneth Paltrow's latest film Two Lovers.

BA enhances travel experience with spa treatments

British Airways has teamed up with leading skincare expert Elemis to offer customers a spa treatment as part of their travel experience. Two large Elemis Travel Spas and one slightly smaller one are housed in the British Airways Galleries lounges in Terminal 5. New York's JFK will also have an Elemis Travel Spa.

New Club World - A complete experience

British Airway’s new Club World is more than a cabin in the aircraft. It is a whole experience from the moment a customer decides to fly with British Airways to the moment they arrive at their destination.

BA pledge to cut net CO2 by 50 per cent by 2050

British Airways has unveiled a radical new environmental target of halving net CO2 emissions by 2050. The target, the most ambitious set by any airline, means that British Airways will reduce its net carbon output from 16 million tonnes in 2005 to eight million by mid-century.

Sale away with British Airways

Following the success of its sale, British Airways has extended its current offers with even greater savings for travel before the end of March. With discounts of up to 24% off, lure your lover away for a romantic rendez-vous, or just escape the winter chill for less.

Rugby fans invited to ‘name that plane’

British Airways is offering rugby fans the opportunity to name the official aircraft taking the British & Irish Lions squad to South Africa in May. A public competition will be held to select the name to be branded across the official British Airways aircraft taking the players, coaches and support staff to the republic.

BA to sell off Boeing 757 fleet

British Airways is to sell 11 of its 15 Boeing 757 aircraft for cargo conversion with the aircraft leaving the airline's mainline fleet between 2010-2012. Four Boeing 757s operated by the airline's subsidiary OpenSkies will remain in the fleet.

BA chief condemns flight tax increase

Alistair Darling should cancel planned tax increases of up to 112 per cent on flights from the UK, the chief executive of British Airways said today. Speaking on the eve of the Budget, Willie Walsh condemned the proposals, which could add £280 to the cost of a family holiday to the Caribbean or £360 to Australia.

BA nose how to have a good time

There were Red Noses on the ground and in the air at British Airways last week, in support of Comic Relief's Red Nose Day.

BA rewards Great Britons

A real life Billy Elliott and a Services Disabled Ski team are this month's winners of the BA Great Britons Progamme launched by Sir Chris Hoy earlier this year. The BA Great Britons Programme is a £500,000 travel fund offering up to 180 free flights a year until 2012 to enable British budding talent to realise their dreams.

BA backs business in ticket giveaway

British Airways has this week launched a multi-million pound package of measures to help small and medium sized British businesses beat the recession and regain their rightful altitude.

Avis and BA announce new partnership deal

Avis and British Airways are making history with the launch of a new exclusive five-year global partnership deal. Avis car rental is now extended to all British Airways customers worldwide and is available through all British Airways booking channels, including ba.com.

BA invests in new technology to reduce delays

British Airways has invested £5 million in new advanced technology to reduce the delays and disruption caused by fog and poor visibility at Heathrow Airport.

British Airways heads south for summer

British Airways is launching new shorthaul and longhaul routes from Heathrow from March 29 as part of the new summer season. The airline will start flights from Heathrow to the southern French city of Toulouse and Atlanta, the gateway to the Deep South in the US.

BA celebrates ‘Change for Good’

British Airways and UNICEF UK are celebrating 15 years raising millions of pounds for some of the poorest children in the world through the 'Change for Good' programme. Hollywood star Ewan McGregor, UNICEF UK Ambassador, praised British Airways' customers and staff for their support.

BA to open new lounge at Terminal 3

British Airways' luxurious new lounge for premium passengers and top tier oneworld members opens at Terminal 3 on May 11. The 300-seat Galleries Club Lounge is for eligible customers travelling to Barcelona, Madrid, Lisbon, Helsinki, Vienna and Malaga.