British Airways

History Of British Airways

British Airways is the UK's largest international scheduled airline. The company was founded in 1924 as Imperial Airways. In 1935, a number of smaller UK air transport companies merged in 1935 to form British Airways Ltd. In 1939, Imperial Airways and British Airways were nationalized to form the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC). In 1972, BOAC and BEA were combined under the British Airways Board. The separate airlines came together as British Airways in 1974.

Mission of British Airways

The mission of British Airways is: providing a full service experience, whether customers are in the air or on the ground. The company’s slogan is: "The World's Favorite Airline".

Area of Operation

The businesses of British Airways are:

• Passenger Airline
• Cargo Airline
• Corporate Travel
• Travel Preparation
• Special Assistance
• Health and well being

Key Statistics

• British Airways holds assets of $21.43 billion.
• British Airways has made profits of $0.47 billion in 2006.
• British Airways operates in 94 countries.
• British Airways has 49,957 employees.

International Ranking

• British Airways ranks 587 in the world according to Forbes Magazine list.
• British Airways ranks 442 in Fortune Global 500 list.

Subsidiaries

The British Airways group consists of British Airways Plc and a number of subsidiary companies including in particular British Airways Holidays Limited and BA Connect Ltd. Some other subsidiaries are: Deutsche BA in Germany, British Asia Airways in Taiwan etc.

Headquarter Address

Waterside HDB3 - PO Box 365
Harmondsworth UB7 0GB
United Kingdom
Phone: 44-870-850 9850
Website URL: www.britishairways.com

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