Overview
Award winning and with almost 90 years of heritage, we are the UK's largest international scheduled airline flying at convenient times to the best-located airports in over 160 destinations.
As a member of the oneworld™ alliance we offer an unmatched network of some 700 destinations in almost 150 countries worldwide.
Whether customers are in the air or on the ground, British Airways takes pride in providing a full service experience.
UKTI & British Airways partnership
In partnership with UK Trade & Investment, British Airways is proud to be supporting small and medium enterprises within the UK.
British Airways is offering a limited number of small and medium enterprises the opportunity to travel with us to one of our 160 destinations worldwide to help export the best in UK products and services. We'll provide the flight, all you have to do is pay is the relevant airport charges and government taxes.
For further information please click on the Concessions tab above.
Services for growing your business
As well as enabling you to fly in style to over 160 destinations worldwide, British Airways is pleased to offer you specially created products to help you develop your business and reward your employees:
On business
We know that when your employees travel on business they expect more. That's why we created the British Airways On business travel loyalty programme to reward your travellers and your business. When you join, your business will earn On business travel points with every flight your employees take.
Turn your On business travel points into rewards such as additional flights that will extend your company's travel budget and improve the business travel experience for your employees.
Join On business:
www.britishairways.com/travel/on-business-travel
British Airways Executive Club
There's double the benefit too, as your employees will also earn Executive Club BA Miles if they are a member of the Executive Club. The British Airways Executive Club is designed to recognise and reward you and your employees - with the aim of making your travel even more enjoyable. Members can collect BA Miles to spend on reward flights and cabin upgrades. Members can also collect Tier Points to help progress to Silver or Gold membership where they can enjoy many more benefits.
Join the British Airways Executive Club:
www.britishairways.com/travel/echome
British Airways World Cargo
British Airways World Cargo is one of the leading cargo carriers in the world, carrying freight, mail and courier traffic to 200 destinations in more than 80 countries.
The BA network and our freighter programme make us one of the largest single carrier networks, with a reliable schedule, same day connections between most continents and destinations, and extensive road connections enabling you to deliver on time.
British Airways World Cargo website:
www.baworldcargo.com
Areas of specialism
- Customer service
- Scheduled international passenger airline
- Worldwide air cargo
Services can be provided in the following languages
Industry awards
British Airways has won numerous industry awards including:
OAG awards 2008: Best transatlantic airline & Best business class
Skytrax awards 2008: Best Transatlantic Airline
Conde Nast Traveller 2008 awards: Best business airline
Business Traveller awards 2008: Best business class, best short haul airline & best frequent flyer programme
Memberships
Association of European Airlines
Board of Airline Representatives in the UK
British Air Transport Association
Confederation of British Industry
International Air Transport Association
Royal Aeronautical Society
Sustainable Aviation
British Airways is proud to be the official airline of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Members of the United Kingdom Advisory Network ("the Network") join by agreeing to subscribe to certain common values (listed on the general information page for the Network).
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No representation or warranty, express or implied, is made or given by UKTI or its parent Departments - the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills - as to the character or professional ability of any member of the Network.
No liability is accepted by UKTI, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office or the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills for any loss or damage (whether consequential or otherwise) which may arise out of or in connection with any advice or assistance provided by any member of the Network.
Concessions
In partnership with UK Trade & Investment, British Airways is proud to be supporting small and medium enterprises
within the UK in helping them beat the recession.
British Airways is offering small and medium enterprises the opportunity to travel with us,
to one of our 160 destinations worldwide, in our Club Europe or Club World Business class cabins. We'll provide the flight,
all you have to do is pay the relevant airport charges and government taxes.
The offer
We are pleased to offer up to 4,000 return flights in Club Europe and Club World from London Heathrow,
London Gatwick and London City to the following businesses:
• SME's who are looking to export for the first time
• More experienced SME exporters establishing themselves in a new market or current market
• SME's attending an international trade show for the first time
We are also offering a limited number of seats for overseas investors to visit the UK.
For businesses outside of London we are pleased to offer complimentary UK regional flights from Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Glasgow,
Manchester and Newcastle to London Heathrow, London Gatwick and London City.
Applying for support
Our flights will be given in partnership with UKTI on a first come, first served basis.
If you are based in England and would like to be considered for a complimentary flight, you need to fill in the application form, which can be found by following the link below.
The form will then be sent to one of UKTI Regional Trade teams who will contact you to further progress your application.
If you are based in Scotland, your application will be managed by the Scottish team. Please email them to express your wish to apply for complimentary flights. Click here to email the Scottish team.
If you are based in Wales, your application will be managed by the Welsh team.
Please email them to express your wish to apply for complimentary flights. Click here to email the Welsh team.
If you are based in Northern Ireland, your application will be managed by the Northern Irish team.
Please email them to express your wish to apply for complimentary flights.Click here to email the Northern Irish.
Trade Missions
UK Trade & Investment organise trade missions to different countries around the world.
These missions give you the opportunity to meet potential overseas customers, buyers and partners in a supportive group format
which provides the logistical and in country support from UKTI and other stakeholder organisations.
We have a limited number of seats available for a number trade missions we will organising this year.
To find out more details please contact your relevant UKTI Sector Team as detailed below:
• Advanced Engineering and Energy - Bernard O'Hear (0141 228 3677)
• Agri-technology, Aid Funded Business and Financial Services - Cliff Wilson (0207 215 4624)
• Airports - Marcus Archer (0207 215 4655)
• Construction - Simon Morrell (0207 215 4829)
• Creative Industries - Judith Rooney (0207 215 8115)
• Education & Skills - Richard Parry (0207 215 4956)
• Environment & Water - Mike Goodwin (0207 215 8028)
• ICT - Bal Kaur (0207 215 4221)
• Life Sciences - Tom Salusbury (01223 484 671)
• Global Sports Projects - Andrew Whitnell (0207 215 4856)
• Ports - Jason Castelino (0207 215 8383)
• Railways - Neil Walker (0207 215 4773)
• Science & Technology - Nick Stuart (0207 215 4815)
Tradeshow Access Programme
SMEs who have not used UKTI’s Tradeshow Access Programme (TAP) in the past can apply for the BA flight offer in conjunction with an application for TAP support to help fund exhibiting costs at the overseas event. If you are interested in this combined offer please phone 020 7215 8000 or e-mail enquiries@ukti.gsi.gov.uk.
You will then be put in touch with your nearest UKTI International Trade Office where an International Trade Adviser can talk you through all the help available from UKTI and can help process you application. Most “new to TAP” SMEs looking to export are likely to be eligible but your ITA can confirm eligibility with you. However, please note that this is a limited offer and is available for eligible applicants on a first come first served basis. Seats on some flights may not be available.
If you are successful in applying for assistance from BA, your local ITA will advise of details on how to make a booking.
Successful applicants must register as member of On business and the British Airways Executive club
(please note, sign-up for On business may take up to 4 working days to receive a membership number).
Terms and Conditions
(a) Qualifying Companies shall pay for any applicable taxes, fees, charges and surcharges that may be applicable to each Promotional Ticket.
(b) Qualifying Companies shall pay a booking fee to BA of £5 per Promotional Ticket.
(c) Promotional Tickets will be confirmed using I class availability and will then be changed to U booking class.
(d) Promotional Tickets will not earn BA Executive club tier points or BA Miles.
(e) Return travel must be completed no later than 3 months after departure from journey origin.
(f) Dates of travel of Promotional Tickets are changeable after booking where U class is available but routes cannot be changed.
(g) Overseas BA stations may charge a service fee for any ticket changes.
(h) Promotional Tickets will only be valid for round trip journeys.
(i) Promotional Tickets will allow single open jaw within the same country. Qualifying Companies must make their own arrangements for surface sector travel.
(j) Promotional Tickets cannot be upgraded.
(k) Child discounts are not applicable.
(l) Promotional Tickets are non refundable.
(m) If Promotional Tickets are cancelled, taxes, fees, charges and surcharges will be refunded to the form of payment, subject to the fare rules and any relevant deductions.
(n) Promotional Tickets will be issued as paperless e-tickets.
(o) Promotional Tickets are available for travel departing from or arriving into London Gatwick, London City and London Heathrow on British Airways mainline and Cityflyer services and does not include travel on franchisees or codeshare airlines. Connecting flights from these airports to UK regional airports may be available at no cost other than taxes, fees, charges and surcharges where BA flies to the relevant regional airport.
(p) Promotional Tickets are available for carriage in Club World, Club Europe and Domestic cabins.
(q) Promotional Tickets are subject to availability at time of booking and no guarantee can be given that there is availability to any specific destination on any specific date.
(r) Qualifying Companies must book Promotional Tickets by 31 March 2010.
(s) Promotional Tickets may only be booked for outbound travel that will be completed by 31 March 2010.
(t) BA’s conditions of carriage will apply to all Promotional Tickets.
(u) No more than 5 (five) Promotional Tickets will be made available for any one flight.
(v) Successful applicants must be registered with On business.
(w) Successful applicants must be registered with the British Airways Executive Club.
(x) BA reserves the right to offer additional ancillary services, at an additional cost, such as travel insurance, accommodation and car hire etc. as part of the booking process
(y) BA will offer the SME the opportunity/option to offset the carbon emissions produced from their trip.
(z) Recipients of British Airways tickets through the UKTI scheme will be asked to consent to possible PR work by BA.