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2 years
From 16 March, our face mask policy is changing. Where we’re clear the destination you’re travelling to doesn’t require a face mask on board, it will become optional 😷 ✈️ Please continue to respect fellow passengers' mask preferences in these instances. #BritishAirways
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It's coming home...
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Happy & gloRIOus and most definitely #victoRIOus . Welcome home @TeamGB ! #greattobeBAck #GBR
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@NiallOfficial Thanks for your lovely comments about the care you received from our crew on your flight, Niall. We'll be sure to pass on your thanks to them. Claire
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It's been over 40 years since any of our 747s wore this livery,  @BoeingAirplanes  how does she look? #BOAC #BA100
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The day is finally here! ❤️🇺🇸 🇬🇧✈️. To celebrate the US reopening to the UK, we have teamed up with @VirginAtlantic for the first ever commercial dual take-off from London to New York.
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Set your alarm clocks for 07:40 UK BST tomorrow, as we say one last goodbye to our "Queen of the Skies" from Heathrow. Join us virtually and share your memories from 7:47am with #BA747farewell . This is something you won’t want to miss! Watch live at .
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We’re delighted to announce our next heritage aircraft! Catch G-BNLY when she returns to the 747 fleet next month in the stunning Landor livery. #BA100 #Landor #Centenary
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Good Luck Wales, let’s make it an all British final 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 #WALVRSA
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A message from British Airways on the sad news of the passing of Her Majesty the Queen
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Dear Bill, so you don’t get caught out next time, here's our special centenary travel sized @marmite , love British Airways #BA100 #BillNighy #marmite
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Our fabulous fly past with the @rafredarrows at the Royal International @airtattoo , captured in this incredible 90 second video. #BA100 #Centenary #RIAT2019
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Come on England, bring it home #roarforthelionesses #itscominghome
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Freddie for take-off! Watch our baggage handlers pay tribute to former Heathrow baggage handler Freddie Mercury, as we celebrate the Queen legend's birthday ahead of the launch of “Bohemian Rhapsody”, the new Queen movie released on October 24th.
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#BritishAirways special flight has just left @Heathrow to deliver emergency medical aid to #India provided by the High Commission of India, @khalsa_aid , @NeasdenTemple
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Here she is, the return of our iconic Landor livery on an equally iconic aircraft - a @BoeingAirplanes 747. Keep a lookout for the next in our series of heritage aircraft! #BA100 #Landor #Centenary
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We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and our thoughts are with Her Majesty The Queen and the entire British Royal Family
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We are excited to reveal our first A350-1000 in full British Airways livery. #A350 #FlyBA
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We are thrilled to confirm two of our much loved 747s have found new homes. G-CIVB will be permanently retired at Cotswold Airport and will be open to the public from Spring 21. Whilst G-CIVW will start a new life at Dunsfold Aerodrome, available for training and filming.
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She's almost ready... We can’t wait to welcome G-BYGC back in BOAC livery when she lands at @HeathrowAirport tomorrow morning! #BA100
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Welcome on board flight BA100 #BA100
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'City of Swansea' is now live on @flightradar24 as BAW100Y! Follow her short hop back home to @HeathrowAirport . #BA100 #Landor #Centenary
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@kmacbean123 Sadly four members of our pilot community passed away recently. Our thoughts are with their family and friends. However, there is no truth whatsoever in the claims on social media speculating that the four deaths are linked. Julie
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Christmas is a time for giving so we wanted to give some #BAMagic to an incredible young man. Watch the teaser trailer here now and for the full video, head over to
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Amazing air-to-air imagery courtesy of the @rafredarrows as the clouds began to clear at the Royal International @airtattoo ! #BA100 #Centenary #RIAT19 #747 #BritishAirways
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It’s a superhero's welcome for @ParalympicsGB returning home #victoRIOus #BAckSupercharged
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Step on board our upcoming, state-of-the-art @Airbus A350 and discover new levels of privacy and comfort in our Club Suite. #BritishAirways #ClubSuite #A350
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Taxiing for take off, our beautiful BOAC 747 is on its way to @JFKairport ! #BA100 #BOAC
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Standing out from the crowd... G-EUPJ is back home, and will be operating later this afternoon. @manairport - look out for her! #BA100 #BEA #BritishEuropeanAirways #Centenary
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The thoughts and hearts of the team at British Airways are with the families and friends of the crew and customers on flight SJY182 today.
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Touchdown! #BOAC #BA100
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Meet ‘victoRIOus’, our gold-nose aircraft bringing @TeamGB & @ParalympicsGB back from #Rio ! #GreattobeBAck
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Flying with us soon? From the 18th February our 747 G-BYGC will be painted in a retro BOAC livery as part of our centenary celebrations. Keep an eye out!
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We've enjoyed sharing the skies with you for the last 25 years. Happy Birthday @easyJet ! We hope 2021 brings a brighter year for us all. From the red, white and blue team.
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We believe that testing passengers for COVID-19, instead of imposing quarantine, is the safest and most efficient way to get the world flying again. We will be inviting customers travelling from New York and Los Angeles to the UK to take part in our trial. #testingmustfly
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Taking to the skies for the very first time, our brand new A350-1000! Isn’t she beautiful? @Airbus #A350 #Airbus #FlyBA
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The skies may be grey, but G-EUPJ is gleaming in her retro BEA livery. Thanks @IAC_Ltd for doing such a great job! #BA100 #BEA #BritishEuropeanAirways #Centenary
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We are so excited to be celebrating #IWD2018 with the first end-to-end all female flight, thanks to the amazing women across our operation! #proudtoBAwoman
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She's here! Congratulations to The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on their healthy baby girl. #RoyalBaby http://t.co/H3yqqTg5vY
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We're one step closer to welcoming the first A350-1000 to our fleet with G-XWBA completing her maiden flight in Toulouse last week. Which destination would you like to see her fly to? #A350 #Airbus #FlyBA
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Excitement’s building at #T5 ready for the #victoRIOus return of @TeamGB share your messages using #greattobeBAck
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Today our colleagues supported the #TravelDayofAction urging the Government to re-open international travel #SpeakUpForTravel
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This morning, a BA relief flight touched down in #India for the second time in 2 weeks as the crisis continues to grip the country. The aircraft was full of critical care equipment, PPE and oxygen concentrators #Oxfam #KhalsaAid #ChristianAid #LPSUK
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Today marks a very special day for all of us at British Airways as we warmly welcomed Her Majesty The Queen in a visit commemorating our 100th Anniversary. @RoyalFamily #BA100 #BritishAirways #Centenary
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Tomorrow, our fleet of heritage aircraft will be complete with the return of G-CIVB in Negus livery! Who's looking forward to seeing this? #BA100 #Negus #Centenary
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Our BOAC 747 is ready for takeoff... Follow flight BA100 to @HeathrowAirport on @flightradar24 now! #ba100 #boac
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@NiallOfficial Hi Niall, we're so sorry to hear this. We've DM’d you with more information. ^Stu
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Rumour confirmed… Negus is the last in our series of retro liveries celebrating our centenary, and will be joining our three other heritage aircraft in the skies soon! #BA100 #Negus #Centenary
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After waiting for more than 600 days, we are only 24 hours away from the USA reopening for fully vaccinated travellers from the UK. Tune in to our channels tomorrow as we join forces with @virginatlantic to mark this key moment for the travel industry #BackTogether #BritsAreBack
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She said yes! Congratulations to His Royal Highness Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on their engagement. All the best to the happy couple 💒👰💍
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Despite the wind, a smooth touchdown at @HeathrowAirport #BA100 #Landor #Centenary
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Ready for another blast from the past? Our A319 G-EUPJ will soon be taking to the skies in the livery of our short-haul predecessor, British European Airways (BEA)! #BA100 #BEA #Centenary
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Here she is... G-BNLY in her old Landor livery, ready to fly back to @HeathrowAirport . Keep an eye on our feed for updates through the morning! #BA100 #Landor #Centenary
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Today, we sprinkle a little BA magic for a very special customer… We’re flying Laura, who has been diagnosed with cancer, to Johannesburg on the trip of a lifetime, helping fulfil her bucket-list dream of travelling across the equator. Have an incredible trip! #BAMAGIC100
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Seconds from touchdown at @HeathrowAirport , the last in our fleet of heritage aircraft...introducing Negus! #BA100 #Negus #Centenary
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We love to see these scenes again! After 19 months friends and families reunited at JFK airport after the 1st flight from the UK touches down, captured by Royal photographer @chrisfloyduk ✈️❤️ #BritishAirways #BackTogether #BritsAreBack
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Hey @VirginAtlantic , so excited about today! It’s been amazing seeing everyone at the airport excited to fly again to the US. Wait til’ they see what we have in store 😉 #BritsAreBack 🇬🇧🇺🇸
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@sachin_rt We're sorry to hear this Sachin, could you please DM us your baggage ref, full name and address so we can look into this for you?
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We are proud to be the Official Airline Partner of @EnglandRugby . We’re behind you every step of the way🌹 #CarryThemHome #ENGvsRSA
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We’re offering support to stranded #Flybe customers and members of staff. Please call us directly to take advantage of these offers, visit
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Did you know...BA001 earlier became our first flight to depart for the US and is powered by a 35% blend of sustainable aviation fuel made from used cooking oil
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One flight home we’re happy to delay. Congratulations @EnglandRugby #CarryThemHome 🌹
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@Ryanair Now, now. No one is perfect. Lolly
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As we say goodbye to 2017, we welcome a brand New Year. We wish you a very happy and prosperous 2018!
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Introducing Corgi Class: a very special service designed for our most illustrious canine passengers #CorgiClass
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We are so proud to have flown @TeamGB home from Tokyo, with the final flight landing today 🥇🥈🥉. Keep an eye on our Instagram stories today to see more... ✈️🇬🇧 #BritishAirways #YouMakeUsFly
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As a runway at Heathrow remains closed, we came together with major UK and US airlines to discuss safe re-opening of transatlantic travel – essential to ignite economic recovery. @HeathrowAirport @VirginAtlantic @AmericanAir @Delta @united @JetBlue @USTravel
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Excitement and pride in the air for @ParalympicsGB on board flight #BA2016 #BAckSupercharged
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#ItsComingHome 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿⚽️
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What do @JaguarUK , @JKCorden and @TheVampsband have in common? Click here to find out:
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We are honoured to be flying you and your family Captain Sir Tom, to one of our favourite destinations. @captaintommoore @Barbados #CaptainTomsBucketList #BAHero #VisitBarbados
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A message from Tom "I never thought that, at the age of 100, I would get to travel again. I'm so grateful to everyone who has made this possible. The support I have been shown in 2020 has given me renewed energy and today I get to tick something off my bucket list."
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Congrats, Olivia. We've saved your awards statue a seat on the next flight home. #TheFavouriteMovie #BA100
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Due to the ongoing uncertainty around #COVID19 , we have introduced flexible changes for anyone due to travel up to 31st May 2020. Visit for more information about your options.
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Our brand new @Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner will be flying to Atlanta in February 2020. Featuring the latest generation of all four cabins, customers will experience greater comfort onboard and arrive feeling more refreshed.
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It swept up the awards this week– explore LA #LaLaLand style with our #LA neighbourhood guide
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How many aircraft does it take to perform a spectacular British Airways Centenary fly by alongside the @rafredarrows at the Royal International @airtattoo ..? 10, including our BOAC Queen of the Skies! #BA100 #Centenary #RIAT19 #747 #BritishAirways
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@pubIad He certainly is! Thanks so much for checking. He was still feeling a little cold and windswept when we landed, but it's nothing a cup of tea didn't sort. Please let us know if you'd like this seat next time you travel, it will cut your airfare in half! Soph
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There were celebrations in the operations control centre at British Airways in the early hours this morning as our three rescue flights from #Mexico made it home in good time for our customers. #WelcomeHome #YouMakeUsFly ✈️👏🇲🇽 @flightradar24
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From everybody at British Airways, we wish Her Majesty The Queen a very happy 95th birthday. #QueensBirthday
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The last of our heritage liveries is now here! Keep your eyes on the skies for our iconic Negus livery... #BA100 #Negus #Centenary
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Such an honour to fly home @ParalympicsGB . 🥇🥈🥉We would like to wish our heroes a well deserved rest #YouMakeUsFly #ImpossibleToIgnore #BritishAirways
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We all have something that makes us fly. For us, it’s you. We can’t wait to welcome you back to the skies. #YouMakeUsFly #BritishAirways
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Today's the day! Keep an eye out as we follow our BEA-liveried Airbus A319, returning to @HeathrowAirport this morning! #BA100 #BEA #BritishEuropeanAirways #Centenary
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At British Airways, our thoughts today are with the friends and families of China Eastern Airlines flight MU5735.
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We say goodbye to 2016, and welcome a brand #NewYear . More memories, more adventures, and more goals!
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Arriving soon... our new, re-imagined Club World seat. #BritishAirways
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We're getting the party started with @NicoleScherzy on board our exclusive #MardiGras flight to #NewOrleans #BAlovesNOLA
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With just 7 days to go until our fly by with @rafredarrows at @airtattoo , see how their pilots fared swapping a 2-seater fighter jet with a 337-seater 747! #FlyBA #RedArrows #RIAT19
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Our 25th #787Dreamliner is nearly here! Find out what our expert insiders have to say @Boeing #TravelTuesday
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Watch how @davidwalliams @EmmaBunton @TomDaley1994 dressed as our staff and surprised customers for #RedNoseDay :
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We’ll be joining the nation to #ClapForOurCarers to thank our amazing @NHSuk for their tireless work during the coronavirus pandemic. Join the big applause tonight at 8pm. #ClapForCarers 👏🏻
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Ergonomically designed, you'll be sitting very comfortably in our World Traveller seats http://t.co/4ZMAy3M5DG http://t.co/Au4p5Yx99Q
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It’s nearly here! Our 747 in BOAC colours, reg G-BYGC, is due to land at @HeathrowAirport at 9.55am on Monday. We can’t wait to welcome her! #BA100
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