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British Airways

Full-service airline

The UK's flag carrier, flying from London Heathrow, Gatwick and London City to around 200 destinations worldwide.

Full-service airlineSince 1974London, UK
How it started

One of the two airlines that founded IAG.

2011bought by IAG

British Airways and Iberia completed their merger on 21 January 2011, becoming the first two airlines of the newly formed IAG.

How big it is

How big is British Airways?

46.3MPassengersFY2025
298Aircraft in serviceFY2025
202Destinations
How it makes money

Earns almost all its money selling seats on flights from London, plus cargo carried on its passenger aircraft.

  • Passenger tickets£13.7B
  • Cargo£788M
  • Other revenue£169M
Key moments
  1. 1919First daily international air service
  2. 1974British Airways is born
  3. 2011IAG formed with Iberia
  4. 2025New lounge concept opens
  5. 2026Free Starlink Wi-Fi starts
Its place in IAG

IAG's biggest airline.

British Airways is IAG's London hub carrier and its largest operating company, earning €2.6B of the group's €5.0B operating profit in 2025.

Who it competes with
VVirgin AtlanticLufthansa GroupAir France-KLMEmirates Group
What IAG does not disclose
  • British Airways' share of IAG revenue or capacity as a reported percentage (only absolute segment figures are given)
  • Revenue by route region for British Airways alone
  • Number of destinations with a dated period (IAG's site gives a current count only)
The group behind itIAG
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Sources

Every number on this page comes from IAG's own reports.

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