British Airways, part of International Airlines Group, is one of the world’s leading global premium airlines and the largest international carrier in the UK.

The carrier offers the 145,000 customers that fly with it every day, quality, choice and convenience. It has its home base at London Heathrow, the world’s busiest international airport, and flies to more than 200 destinations in 80 countries across the globe. British Airways flies from London’s premium airports, Heathrow, Gatwick and London City, and from 16 UK airports in total.

A British Airways aircraft takes off from somewhere in the world, every 90 seconds. British Airways has a fleet of more than 280 aircraft, including the A350 and 787. By 2020 it will have received 100 new aircraft in less than a decade.