Discovering a virtual reality USA with British Airways #DiscoverBA
Discover the real USA with us here
Is this the ultimate try before you fly? Customers across Europe try our newest innovation, bringing to life iconic US experiences through Oculus Rift virtual reality technology. Nicole Scherzinger launches the exciting technology, as passers-by are transported from the streets of Europe to New York, LA and Texas. #DiscoverBA
British Airways Club World London City 360 Degree Virtual Reality Tour!
A 360 VR tour of BA Club World London City on board their custom A318. British Airways private jet....
Thank you from British Airways
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It's been a great year, and it's all been thanks to you, our fans and customers. Because of you, we've been able to see all the amazing adventures you've been getting up to, which is why we've put together this video. See if your photo has been included...
Plus, enter our competition on Instagram to win half a million Avios. Find out how here #DiscoverBA
British Airways Holiday TV Advert
Planning the perfect holiday can be hard work, so why not let British Airways Holidays do it for you. We're committed to giving our customers the best holiday experience possible. From start to finish consider your holiday taken care of. Find out how here
British Airways Mardi Gras Party Flight
British Airways’ star-studded charter flight to New Orleans’ takes to the skies this Friday and 180 VIP guests on board will be treated to performances from Nicole Scherzinger and YolanDa Brown. Mixologists from NOLA Group in London will also be shaking and stirring Louisiana inspired cocktails and bringing a taste of the Deep South to those on board.
Flying with Confidence - Ronnie's story
We've helped over 50,000 people in the last 30 years conquer their fear of flying on our Flying with Confidence courses. Upcoming courses in Johannesburg, London and Glasgow.
On Top of the World with British Airways' new A380 to South Africa #lookup
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Imagine Dragons 2013 smash hit single On Top of the World is featured in British Airways latest A380 video and covered by South African multi-award winning Afro-fusion band, Freshlyground.
The video features South African Springbok rugby captain Jean de Villiers and his team mates, Schalk Burger and Eben Etzebeth. British Airways new A380 super-jumbo is seen flying over Cape Town, one of the world's most popular and best loved long haul destinations. The special British Airways flight takes us over Cape Town's iconic Table Mountain, Boulders Beach and the world famous winelands.
British Airways' began its A380 direct service to Johannesburg in February 2014, the third destination to have the world's largest commercial passenger aircraft, after Los Angeles and Hong Kong. British Airways has also increased its schedule to Cape Town this winter, and flies 10 times a week.
Street Action, an organisation dedicated to ensuring children aren't forced to live on the streets, is hoping that the latest video will prove at least as popular. For every 100 000 views it generates, British Airways will donate a ticket. Streetwise works with organisations in Burundi, Kenya and South Africa, including Umthombo Street Children in Durban, which is known for engaging children through its pioneering surfing programme.
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British Airways - Flying World War Two Veterans to the Netherlands
We were honoured to carry a group of veterans to the Netherlands, so they could retrace their personal journeys from World War Two and commemorate their fallen friends and fellow soldiers. Lest we forget.
Additional footage courtesy of Bart Houx.
British Airways community and conservation bursary helping street children in South Africa
Find out more about our community and conservation bursaries and how to apply here
Through the community and conservation bursary, British Airways has supported Tom Hewitt MBE for many years working together to improve the lives of street children in South Africa. He heads up Surfers Not Street Children, an organisation committed to changing the way that society perceives and treats street children and campaigning around street children related advocacy issues using the platform of surfing.
BA 2119 : Flight of the Future : A virtual reality immersive experience - Charlotte Mikkelborg
During this morning's visit to BA2119 exhibition on the future of flight, I caught up with Charlotte Mikkelborg, the artist involved in designing the immersive VR experience at the exhibition (I tried the experience and it was very impressive)
To celebrate its centenary British Airways is launching BA 2119: Flight of the Future, a first-of-its-kind exhibition looking ahead to the next 100 years of flying and imagining what that may look like.
The exhibition will be open throughout August, British Airways’ birthday month, and is based on in-depth global research commissioned by the airline to identify what aviation could look like in 20 years, 40 years, 60 years and beyond.
BA 2119: Flight of the Future, in collaboration with the Royal College of Art, seeks to push the boundaries of imagination and explore how future generations will circumnavigate the globe in a world of advanced jet propulsion, hyper personalisation, automation, AI, modular transport, sustainability, health and entertainment.
Immerse yourself in the evolution of flight through a first-of-its-kind interactive, multisensory virtual reality experience that traces humankind's relationship with flight.
Built by multiple award-winning VR creators and an Oscar-winning practical effects team, Fly turns you into a time-travelling pilot, from the earliest imaginings of Leonard da Vinci and his ornithopter, to the Wright Brothers' first successful attempt at Kitty Beach, to British Airways' predecessor, Air Transport and Travel's inaugural flight to Paris. Travel on Concorde before jumping to today's A350 and onwards to a possible vision of the future of aviation.
British Airways presents 'The Magic of…'
We believe films are like flying... magical.
This film is inspired by the classic movie 'Cinema Paradiso', the charming story of a boy’s passion for cinema. It also illustrates our commitment to entertain audiences on the ground as well as in the air.
Find out more about our in-flight entertainment choices here
Red Bus - Flights to London with British Airways
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London’s buses are a symbol of British style and heritage. Blazing red and double-decker, they are so much more than a means of conveyance; they’re a photo opportunity, a means of exploring the city and a splash of colour on a winter’s day.
But a red bus on a beach? That’s not something you see every day.
Discover England with British Airways and get to know this Unexpected Kingdom a little better. Visit for more information.
British Airways celebrating Red Nose Day 2015
We were proud to be supporters of Comic Relief and Red Nose Day 2015.
Take a look at what we got up to, and thank you to everyone who helped us raise funds for Comic Relief and Flying Start on Red Nose Day and throughout the year.
Find out how you can still support us here
Kristin Davis announces direct British Airways A380 flights between London and Singapore
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Sex and the City star Kristin Davis brings some sparkle and Hollywood glamour as we announce our new super jumbo route to Singapore.
The Far Eastern city-state will be the latest destination to be served by our new A380 service from October 2014.
The three-times a week service starts on October 28.
Kristin Davis, who is in London rehearsing her role as Beth Gallagher in the stage version of Fatal Attraction at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, said: I travel a lot for work and pleasure, so I greatly appreciate the consistent, high standard of service and style that British Airways is known for around the world.
With over 80 years' experience flying between London and Singapore, I can't imagine a better way to fly to the Far East than on British Airways' luxurious new A380.
Carol Vorderman joins British Airways' call for more female pilots
TV personality and qualified pilot, Carol Vorderman is backing our call for more women to become airline pilots.
While British Airways has more female pilots than any other UK airline, with nearly 200 flying for us, we are determined to see that number rise.
We recruit trained pilots from other airlines and the armed forces, and also run our own cadet training scheme called the British Airways Future Pilot Programme – open to anyone from 18 to 55, with no previous flying experience required.
The airline plans to open the next application window for the programme from February, 2015. More details are available at
Carol, who is planning to fly solo around-the-world next year following in the flight path of British pioneer aviator Mildred Bruce, said: “I always wanted to be a pilot. It was the reason I read Engineering at Cambridge, and ideally would have joined British Airways after graduating, but sadly their training school wasn’t open at that time.
“Thankfully with initiatives like British Airways’ Future Pilot Programme there are more opportunities for tomorrow’s potential female pilots. What a great life they have ahead of them.”
The airline’s cadet programme has proved popular with some 4,500 applications in each of its first three years. It has seen a gradual increase in the number of female applicants and successful cadets each year – but British Airways is hoping to attract even more women in order to deepen the potential talent pool of pilots.
British Airways’ First Officer Emily Lester, said: “The British Airways Future Pilot Programme has allowed me to realise my dream of becoming an airline pilot.
“After an intensive training programme I am now flying to destinations throughout Europe and would encourage anyone thinking of a career as a pilot to apply.
“It’s an ideal route into an incredibly rewarding career for both men and women.”
British Airways offers its pilots a range of options to suit all lifestyles including part-time roles, as well as long and short-haul flying on its fleet of more than 280 aircraft across 180 worldwide destinations.
British Airways - Bigger means better in new joint business
Bigger is definitely better for transatlantic travellers now that IAG airlines British Airways and Iberia's joint business with American Airlines has been extended to include American's merger partner, US Airways.
Following the merger between American Airlines and US Airways, customers booking with British Airways and Iberia will now be able to choose from a total of 70 direct flights a day between the UK and US and up to 16 flights per day between Spain and North America.
The Atlantic joint business now includes all scheduled flights operated by oneworld alliance members American and US Airways, British Airways, Iberia and Finnair between North America and Europe.
US Airways brings 28 transatlantic routes into the joint business, of which 27 are new, and gives customers of British Airways and Iberia access to more than 50 additional new destinations in North America. This includes direct flights from London and Manchester to Charlotte; Manchester, Glasgow and Edinburgh to Philadelphia; Madrid and Barcelona to Philadelphia and Charlotte.
Find out more about the oneworld alliance here
Jonathan Ross joins British Airways High Life magazine
Much loved TV presenter and film fanatic Jonathan Ross, has been named the new Film Critic for British Airways’ in-flight magazine High Life.
From January, Ross will write a column for the monthly publication, review his ‘film of the month’ and pick out a selection of ‘must watch’ films for customers flying that month.
Jonathan Ross, said: “I love flying and I love watching movies, so I look forward to a good long-haul journey more than most! Nothing beats spending a day on British Airways catching up on the latest films - and hopefully I can help steer my fellow film fans in the right direction the next time they fly too.”
Ross has also selected his top ten movie picks for the year ahead:
1. Kingsman: The Secret Service
A top-secret agent takes an aspiring youngster under his wing. The action comedy features Colin Firth and Michael Caine.
2. In the heart of the sea
Directed by Ron Howard, the true story of a whaling ship in 1820, preyed upon by a sperm whale at sea.
3. Avengers: Age of Ultron
A superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team ‘The Avengers’.
4. Spectre
Daniel Craig returns as James Bond, on a mission to reveal the terrible truth behind SPECTRE.
5. Jurassic World
The fourth instalment of the popular Jurassic Park science fiction adventure.
6. Macbeth
Michael Fassbender takes on the role of Macbeth in this drama based on the Shakespeare play.
7. The Jungle Book
Rudyard Kipling’s classic story about a boy raised by animals in the jungle, starring Scarlett Johansson, Bill Murray and Idris Elba.
8. Straight Outta Compton
Music biography on the hip-hop group NWA, formed in California in the mid-1980s.
9. Mad Max: Fury Road
Tom Hardy stars in this apocalyptic story, where two rebels on the run try to restore order.
10. The Man from U.N.C.L.E
An adventure comedy directed by Guy Richie, based on the 1960s series.
See what's playing on your long haul flight here
British Airways- No. 27 Have a Jolly Good Time in London
Half the fun of London is getting around it! Spend the kids’ inheritance whizzing about on bikes, cruising under Tower Bridge on the river Thames, and feeling the wind in your hair on an open top bus tour. Find out more:
Curiocity: British Airways Bringing Austin and London Closer Together part 1
Bringing Austin and London closer together: Watch what the winning London innovators got up to when we flew them direct to Austin with Mashable.
British Airways- Zoe Bradley's Paper Dress finds a new home
Zoe Bradley's hand sculpted paper dress, modelled by Suki Waterhouse at Milan Fashion week, is now being displayed at our Galleries lounge in Heathrow Terminal 5. Book a trip to visit it now!