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British Airways plc is the National Flag Carrier of United Kingdom. The airline is headquartered in Waterside Harmondsworth, London Borough of Hillingdon. It is the largest airline in United Kingdom based on fleet size, international flights and international destinations. The main hubs of London are Heathrow and London Gatwick. The British airways group formed on 1 September 1974 through nationalization by the Labour government.
The airline was formed from two large London based airlines BOAC & BEA and two smaller regional airlines Cambrian airways Cardiff and Northeast Airlines Newcastle. Until 2008 British airways was the largest airline of United Kingdom measured by passenger numbers. In 2008, the British airways carried 35.7 million passengers.
British Airways
Founded
31 March 1924 (As Imperial Airways Limited) 31 March 1974 (After BOAC & BEA merger)
Hubs
• London Heathrow Airport • London Gatwick Airport
Frequent flyer program
Executive Club Premier (Invitation only)
Member lounge
• Concorde Room • Galleries First
• Galleries Club • Galleries Arrivals
• First Lounge • Terraces Lounge
• Executive Club Lounge • Gate 1 Lounge
Alliance
Oneworld
Fleet
size
228 (+59 orders) excl.subsidiaries
Destinations
150 excl.subsidiaries and code-shares
Company slogan
Upgrade to British Airways
Headquarters
Waterside, Harmondsworth, London Borough of Hillingdon, England, United Kingdom