Free food and business class status on domestic and short-haul
routes operated by BA will remain on flights from Heathrow, Gatwick
and London City airports only.
Business and frequent flyer passengers will be able to book BA Connect
Plus tickets, including airport lounge access and one-way prices
starting from £110, on flights from these terminals.
BA CitiExpress currently operates from more than a dozen UK airports,
including Glasgow, Edinburgh, Manchester and Birmingham. Countries
served include France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Switzerland.
Bookings for the new regional services can be made from February
1, with BA Connect starting on March 26.
"We have an innovative service promise for business and short-break
leisure air travellers, offering year-round, one-way prices that
match the no-frills airlines and the added service promise and resources
of an airline of British Airways' size and stature," BA Connect's
managing director, David Evans, said.
BA's regional services have been losing an estimated £30m
a year. Today's announcement effectively means the airline is again
running a no-frills operation - something it has not done since
launching the low-fare Go in 1998.
For the time being, the shake-up under the new BA chief executive,
Willie Walsh, will not involve job losses.
Last week, BA reported a stronger December than a year earlier
as passenger traffic rose 4.7%, led by a rise in premium fare customers
and new routes to India and Shanghai.
Bookmark
Travel Freebies
Make sure you always have access to this site where we list the best
travel offers possible
Join
the Freebies Newletter This newsletter lists great free stuff and freebies
for everything. Some don't last very long so subscribe and keep up with
the Freebies! If you'd like to see the latest sales, discounts and offers
try the freebies blog
British Airways
Where do you want to fly from?
- see buy plane tickets
Aberdeen
Barra
Belfast
Benbecula
Birmingham
Bristol
Campbeltown
Cork
Dublin
Edinburgh
Galway
Glasgow
Inverness
Islay
Isle of Man
Jersey
Kirkwall
Knock
London (All)
London City
London Gatwick
London Heathrow
London
Luton
Londonderry
Manchester
Newcastle
Shannon
Southampton
Stornoway
Sumburgh
Tiree
Wick
Flight class - chose from these types when you're picking
your ticket!
Economy (lowest price)
Economy (flexible ticket)
Premier Economy (lowest)
Premier Economy (flexible)
Business/Club (lowest) B
usiness/Club (flexible)
First (lowest)
First (flexible)
BA - British Airways - offer four classes of travel. First Class
When you travel in FIRST you will experience personal service from the
moment you check-in to after you arrive. Unparalleled comfort and privacy
from our ergonomically designed 6ft 6" beds and a flexible dining
experience that allows you to eat whenever its convenient to you.
Business Class
Business class gives you options which allow you to manage your time as
you choose. Enjoy the benefits of lounge access, enhanced comfort and
working facilities and an increased hand baggage allowance of up to 18kg.
And with the world's first fully flat beds in business class now on even
more of our long haul services you can truly relax and put your feet up.
Premier Economy
A new, quiet, separate economy cabin that offers an extra 7" leg
room, greater seat recline and your own seatback video screen and in-seat
laptop power. World Traveller Plus offers extra space at an economy price.
Economy
Flying economy with us is all about full service at great value. With
complimentary drinks and quality meals/snacks on all flights as well as
professional service from our highly trained crew, you can be sure of
a comfortable and enjoyable journey.
Executive Club
The British Airways frequent flyer programme
Tier benefits
BLUE
Blue benefits
Executive Club members can take advantage of the following Blue
tier benefits:
Earning BA Miles to redeem for free* flights
BA Miles are awarded on all British Airways and eligible oneworld(TM)
and other partner airline flights. Once you have collected enough BA Miles
you can redeem them for free* flights worldwide. For more information
on earning miles please
Self–Service Check–in**
Your Executive Club membership card can be used when you check in at the
Self–Service Kiosks found in a number of airports worldwide, helping
to speed up the check-in process and get you through the airport quicker.
Priority on reservation waitlists
Your Executive Club membership gives you priority over non–members
on reservation waitlists and standby lists.
Select your preferred seating
British Airways and our oneworld(TM) partners will record your seating
preference and, whenever possible, will allocate you this preference when
you fly.
Recorded dietary requirements
Record your dietary needs online from a choice of up to 20 special meal
options. Your chosen option will then be allocated to you every time you
fly, subject to availability.
Your seat and meal preferences can be updated in the Amend details pages
on the BA Site.
Collect BA Miles in a Household Account
You and up to six other members of your household, including children,
can earn and redeem BA Miles together. Each member has their own account
but BA Miles are pooled making it easier to take free* flights sooner.
- Please
click here for more information and an application form - British Airways
* Subject to applicable taxes, fees, charges and surcharges.
** Only available at certain airports.
Enjoy worldwide priority check-in and boarding
As well as having priority over Blue members on reservation waitlists
and airport standby lists, you can avoid the queues at check–in
by using Club World, Club Europe or the equivalent oneworld(TM) Business
Class desks, no matter what class of ticket you have. You can also use
dedicated British Airways Executive Club desks to check in at all main
UK airports and other airports worldwide, where available.
At departure, priority boarding means you can board at your convenience
regardless of the class you are travelling that day.
Benefit from Reservation Assurance
As long as you book a full fare ticket up to 24 hours in advance and check
in at least one hour before the flight, we will confirm your reservation*
– even if the flight is full. To request Reservation Assurance call
British Airways.
Earn more BA Miles with the Silver tier bonus
Executive Club Silver members earn a bonus of 25% BA Miles on British
Airways and Qantas. Instead of 1 BA Mile for every mile flown, you will
receive 1.25 BA Miles, enabling you to earn free** flights more quickly.
This is in addition to the cabin bonus you earn when travelling in World
Traveller Plus, Club Europe, Club World and FIRST.
Lounge access
As a Silver member, you and one guest*** can enjoy access to the comfort
and facilities of over 250 lounges worldwide**** – whatever cabin
you are flying in. For more information on lounge access click here.
*Applicable only to full fare economy and minimum check-in time still
applies. It is your reservation which is secured, not your preferred seat
or cabin. Circumstances beyond our control may mean BA are unable to offer
this service. Applies to British Airways operated flights only.
**Subject to applicable taxes, fees, charges and surcharges.
***Subject to capacity.
****Lounge access is not available on Alaska Airlines, JAL, Emirates
or America West Airlines – except when members are flying on a oneworld(TM)
partner codeshare flight with a British Airways flight number prefix
GOLD
Gold benefits British
Airways
Enjoy Worldwide Lounge Access
As a Gold member you and a guest have access to over 250 lounges worldwide.
You can also take advantage of Arrivals Lounges and Lounge Access Anytime+,
allowing you access to lounges even when not flying with British Airways.
F
Take advantage of Priority Check–in
Gold membership enables you to speed your way to the departure lounge
by using British Airways FIRST and other oneworld(TM) First Class check–in
desks – regardless of the cabin you’re flying in. You can
also use dedicated British Airways Executive Club desks to check in at
all main UK airports and other airports worldwide, where available.
Earn more BA Miles with the Gold tier bonus
Executive Club Gold members earn a bonus of 50% BA Miles on British Airways
and Qantas. So instead of 1 BA Mile for every mile flown, you will receive
1.5 BA Miles enabling you to earn free++ flights more quickly. This is
in addition to the cabin bonus you earn while travelling in World Traveller
Plus, Club Europe, Club World and FIRST.
Gold Upgrade for Two
Once you have earned 2,500 Tier Points in your membership year we will
give you an upgrade so that you and a companion can treat yourself to
a free upgrade+++ to the next cabin. You will receive another Gold Upgrade
for Two when you reach 3,500 Tier Points. For detailed conditions of use
please cvisit the BA site
*Subject to capacity.
**Lounge access is not available on Alaska Airlines, JAL, Emirates or
America West Airlines – except when members are flying on a oneworld(TM)
partner codeshare flight with a British Airways flight number prefix.
+Access to these lounges is for Gold members only. When flying with British
Airways, Gold member can bring one guest.
++Subject to applicable taxes, fees, charges and surcharges.
+++Standard booking lead times apply, please click here for details. Members
are responsible for paying additional taxes, fees, charges and surcharges.
If you know of any Travel Freebies then let us know.
We like to keep up to date with the latets free flights offers, free tickets
deals and money saving offers available. If you'd like to be a contributor
to this site please contact us.
Terms and Conditions Apply: All links are deemed to be accurate at time
of publishing.
Although we check all links to verify offers we can not be held responsible
for the content of other sites. Please let us know by email if you find
a link which doesn't work.
If you have any questions or comments then please contact us immediately
by email.
