British Airways

British Airways, also known as BA, is the international flag carrier for the United Kingdom.

British Airways’ route network currently serves more than 200 cities in 75 countries. British Airways has been flying to Australia for over 80 years and operates a daily service between Sydney and London Heathrow via Singapore. British Airways is the only European airline to fly to Australia.

The airline operates from the state-of-the-art Terminal 5 at London Heathrow, which is exclusive to British Airways’ and Iberia Airlines’ customers and is capable of handling 30 million customers a year. In March 2015, Terminal 5 was named by Skytrax as Best Airport Terminal for the fourth year running. London Heathrow also won the Best Airport Shopping award.

In September 2015, World Traveller Plus, the premium economy cabin available on selected long haul routes, was awarded the Best Premium Economy award by Business Traveller Asia-Pacific. In October 2015, British Airways and its frequent flyer programme, Executive Club, was awarded the Best Short-Haul Carrier and the Best Frequent Flyer Programme by Business Traveller for the 10^th consecutive year. The oneworld alliance, of which British Airways was a founding airline, came in first in the Best Airline Alliance category for the third year running.

In March 2015, British Airways was also named the top Business and Consumer Superbrand at the Superbrands 2015 Awards, becoming the first travel brand to win both prestigious title.