British Airways

Fly in a ‘palace in the sky’ – for ‘economy cabin’ money: The Four Seasons private jet is now available for charter – and it’s yours for just £1,900 (if you share the cost)

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By Jessica Hamilton Published: 14:52 BST, 23 April 2024 | Updated: 14:54 BST, 23 April 2024 Fancy travelling in style on a private jet for economy ticket money? Now you can. If you can share the cost. The Four Seasons private jet – a veritable palace in the sky – is now available to charter, … Read more

The seat you should always avoid on the plane if you easily get sick, according to a BA flight attendant

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A FLIGHT expert has revealed the seat you should avoid on the plane if you easily get sick. The veteran cabin crew member, who has been with British Airways for seven years, also shared some useful tips to help with airsickness and nausea. 1 The tips shared by the aviation expert will help you feel … Read more

How to grab a last-minute flight bargain this Easter: The 11 European countries you can still visit for under £100 return next week

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Britons hoping for a last-minute flight to go on a European holiday this Easter can still catch a great deal if they fly on quieter days, MailOnline can reveal today. Airlines are selling return adult tickets for under £100 from UK airports to more than ten countries next week including Spain, Germany, France and Denmark. … Read more

Planes, Runaway Trains, E-Bikes

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For more than 25 years, it was possible to fly from New York to London in under three hours, all while being pampered with first class luxury on the British Airways Concorde. Then, in November 2003, all that stopped. To try to recapture some of the luxury that came with flying Concorde, BA put on … Read more

BA, Virgin Atlantic and Air India cabin crew reveal their secret travel hacks, from doing a jellyfish impression to make turbulence less scary to why you should leave a shoe in a hotel safe

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By Ted Thornhill, Mailonline Travel Editor Published: 08:54 GMT, 23 March 2024 | Updated: 09:58 GMT, 23 March 2024 When it comes to the best travel hacks, who better to turn to than cabin crew? After all, as The Points Guy Editor at Large Nicky Kelvin points out when he interviews flight attendants for a … Read more

From noise-cancelling headphones and extra bags to acres of legroom and real china plates… as premium economy airline seats soar in popularity, which make flying a pleasure and which are a rip-off?

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Are you sitting comfortably? Then you’re probably in premium economy rather than in the cheap seats at the back of the plane. Premium economy cabins with British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Emirates and others promise smaller cabins, bigger seats, better food and extra legroom. Fly premium economy and you also get a larger luggage allowance plus … Read more

British Airways pilot salary: how much do they get paid in 2024?

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BRITISH Airways is the second largest UK-based carrier after easyJet in terms of fleet size and number of passengers. While it sets out to hire more talent in the field with its new pilot recruitment program, here’s how much a rookie aviator could actually get. 1 A British Airways flight takes off from the runway … Read more

British Airways pilot reveals three items under £5 they always pack – and what to never take

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A BRITISH Airways Pilot has revealed the three items under £5 that they always pack while flying. Kat Woodruffe is a senior first officer at the airline who flies the Boeing 777 around the world. 1 A British Airways pilot has revealed the essentials she always carries while flyingCredit: PA In an interview with AFAR, … Read more

‘We always hug before take-off’: Mother and daughter reveal what it’s like to both work as BA pilots – with fascinating footage showing mum teaching her eldest how to land a Dreamliner in a flight sim

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A mother and daughter have revealed what it’s like sharing their dream job as pilots, working for the same airline – and getting to ‘land’ a plane together in a state-of-the-art simulator. Teresa Irving, 56, and her daughter Gabriella Irving, 29, both work for British Airways, where Teresa serves as a Boeing 787 captain and her … Read more

I’m a British Airways flight attendant on the A380 and my cabin crew daughter inspired me to join the ranks aged 55. Here’s what it’s like being in a high-flying family…

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A mum told how she found a new set of wings travelling the world for work after being inspired by her British Airways cabin-crew daughter to join the ranks. Christine Barnes, 66, said ‘the world opened up to me’ as soon as she stepped into the role back in 2011. Now, she heads a team of … Read more