With a long and distinguished history as a major carrier, British Airways (BA), the UK based international airline in India has been through a turbulent recent history.
However, with hubs at major airports London Heathrow and Gatwick airports they are still a major player in the industry serving in excess of 170 routes to 80 cities, one of few airlines with regular services to every inhabited continent.
BA maintain around 250 aircraft. Mostly comprised of Boeing, they are the largest operator of the 747-400 series, which flies into India.
With a constant of updating their fleet, they currently have 57 secured orders and a host of options available to them. Only taking on Airbus as a supplier within the last decade, they have 12 orders for the A380.
Unsurprisingly, the list of membership, loyalty programs and lounge availability worldwide is extensive. From the Executive Club frequent flier program with excellent benefits and privileges earned when flying in any class, through lounges for upgrading Economy package, and on to the Galleries Lounge at Terminal 5 in Heathrow, BA ensure a typically British level of service is maintained.
Flying to 5 cities in India, comprising Bengaluru International Airport, Bangalore; Chennai International Airport; Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi; Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai, passengers are assured of global connections and on carriage with British Airways.
With a website as professional as the image the successfully promotes, customers will find navigating to the appropriate page an easy task.
Becoming the world's first airline to publish their impact on the environment as early as 1992, the international airline in India has a firm foundation to become the most responsible in the industry. With carbon offset initiatives, the efficiency of T5 amongst the elite, the impending afrrival of the new Airbus “superjumbo” and investment to reduce waste and improve performance, this looks set to continue.
With an impressive route map, a key player in the Oneworld alliance, alongside consistent expansion plans, new initiatives and a loyal Executive and Business base of customers, awards are still regularly dealt. The recent opening of the airline's spectacular Terminal 5 was a huge investment of nearly 5billion GBP, (8billion USD), at London Heathrow.
Winning the coveted Skytrax Airline of the Year award as recently as 2006, and an embarrassment of riches received in 2007 demonstrate their commitment to cementing their place at the forefront of the aviation industry.
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