British Airways

British Airways, part of International Airlines Group (IAG), and a founding member of the oneworld global airline alliance, is one of the world’s leading global premium airlines and the first to operate daily scheduled flights. British Airways has consistently been on the very forefront of aviation. From innovation, such as the first fully flat bed onboard, to discreet yet attentive service that has set the industry standard, British Airways takes pride in flying their customers in style. The airline operates one of the most extensive international scheduled route networks to more than 160 cities in over 70 countries.

In 2012 the airline carried more than 37 million customers with a fleet of over 270 aircraft. British Airways has recently launched service on the next generation of aircraft – the Boeing 787 “Dreamliner” and the Airbus double-decker A380.

The Transatlantic Joint Business of British Airways, American Airlines, Iberia and Finnair offers up to 97 roundtrip flights every day from gateway cities throughout North America, including up to 18 flights from the New York area alone, to hubs in London, Madrid and Helsinki. In addition, the joint business carriers operate 5 direct flights to Paris and nonstop services to Dublin, Zurich, Milan, and Rome. The combined integrated route network offers seamless service with the choice of over 400 destinations in more than 100 countries world-wide.

Iberia

Iberia, the flag carrier of Spain, together with British Airways, became part of the International Airlines Group (IAG) formed in 2011. Iberia is also a charter member of the oneworld alliance since 1999, providing oneworld customers with the best and most convenient connections between Europe and Latin America. In February 2006 Iberia moved its Madrid operations into the new Madrid-Barajas Terminal 4.

Its worldwide network extends to almost 95 destinations in 39 countries. Its main hub is its home base Madrid. It was the first European airline to fly to South America and remains the leading carrier between Europe and Latin America, operating 196 flights a week to 14 destinations in the region. With its affiliate Iberia Express and its franchise partner Iberia Regional/Air Nostrum, it operates approximately 600 departures a day.

Global Network

American Airlines, British Airways, Finnair and Iberia have teamed up on transatlantic flights to give you access to a network of over 400 destinations between Europe, United States, Canada and Mexico.

Additionally, our own networks and our oneworld® Alliance partners extend our network coverage to over 850 destinations in nearly 150 countries and territories.

Frequent Flyer Programs

Visit the oneworld frequent flyer site for program benefits.

oneworld Alliance

The oneworld® Alliance is a partnership of 12 of the world's leading airlines. The idea behind oneworld is simple. Together, the oneworld member airlines and their affiliate airlines offer a truly global network, and a range of services and benefits that no single airline could offer on its own, making your worldwide travel easier and more rewarding. Visit oneworld.com for the latest news and information.

oneworld brings you a variety of exciting benefits

  • Global network coverage – the best network to the most important business markets
    • More flights, destinations and schedule options to choose from
    • More product options (Lie-flat seats, First Class, Business Class, Premium Economy, etc.)
  • Inherent benefits of flying with oneworld
    • Frequent flyer benefits/rewards (i.e. lounge access for top tiers even when flying in Economy class, pre-boarding, preferred seating, priority check-in, etc.)
    • Global Support centers at key connecting hubs
  • Process simplification
    • Single point of contact at oMC and airlines
    • Single legal contract and aligned expiry dates across all oneworld airlines
  • Coordinated alliance business reviews

oneworld has been named the World's Best Airline Alliance in the 2013 World Airline Awards, presented by the independent Skytrax airline quality ratings agency. oneworld is now the current holder of five of the leading “Best Airline Alliance” titles:

  • Global Traveler’s Best Airline Alliance in its GT Tested Reader Survey 2012 Awards
  • World Travel Awards’ World’s Leading Airline Alliance 2012
  • Australian Business Traveller’s Best Airline Alliance 2012
  • FlightStats Airline Alliance On-Time Performance 2012 winner - believed to have been the first time a punctuality award has been presented to any global airline alliance

oneworld member airlines also flew high in the Skytrax 2013 World Airline Awards, which are based on the results of an independent survey of some 18 million travelers from more than 160 countries, in what Skytrax describes as the only truly global, independent passenger survey of airline standards.

 

Travel Experience

Learn more about travel classes, lounges and the full British Airways travel experience here.

British Airways Breach

Read BA's article on Customer Data Theft on their website.