British Airways
British Airways, the flagship airline of the United Kingdom, refers to itself as the “Global Gateway.” It has an enormous network of destinations; 222 in all, and growing, and is one of the largest airlines in the world. Its main hubs are London’s Heathrow Airport, London’s Gatwick Airport, and Manchester International Airport in Manchester, UK.

British Airways has more international flights than any other British airline, and a huge network of internal British and European destinations. In recent years, it has fought off competition from Virgin Atlantic Airlines and British Midland Airlines for dominance in the UK market.

In addition to passenger service, British Airways also has a cargo service. Cargo flight information, reservations, prices, and tickets are handled separately from the passenger service departments; for cheap cargo service, book online.

British Airways Controversies
British Airways has been involved in its share of controversies over the years. It has been accused of waging so called “dirty tricks” campaigns against it competitors in the UK market, especially Virgin Atlantic, to try and keep them out of certain airports and off certain routes. More recently, British Airways has come under fire, as have all British Airlines, for slashing price and making air travel cheaper than some forms of land travel. Environmental activists say British Airways is assisting global pollution in this way.

British Airways has also been charged with noise pollution complaints from people living in the flight path to Heathrow Airport.

Flying On British Airways
To get cheap British Airways flights to the Midlands, the Scottish Highlands, or points beyond, visit the British Airways home page. On the website, you can book cheap British Airways round trip airline flight tickets, check out the British Airways timetable, look at the route map, check the status of flights in real time, and check in for your flight online. You can also use British Airways vacation service to book accommodation and rental cars at your destination, often with a discount. The British Airways website lets you book ticket with British Airways and with all of their partner airlines, so your list of potential destinations is even longer. With British Airways alliance with American Airlines, you can find a low cost fare to nearly anywhere in the world in one place.