Airline alliances
We have arrangements with a number of other airlines to extend the number of destinations we offer and enhance the benefits to you.
Our partnerships and alliances
- British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia joint business agreement
- oneworld alliance
- Executive Club and airline partners
- BA CityFlyer
- Franchise partners
- OpenSkies
- Codeshare partners
- PrivateConnect - a private jet service
British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia joint business agreement
British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia have received permission from the US and EU authorities to co-operate on transatlantic flights. The airlines plan to launch the transatlantic joint business in the second half of 2010.
oneworld alliance
We are a member of oneworld along with American Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Finnair, Iberia, Japan Airlines, Lan Airlines, Malév, Mexicana, Qantas and Royal Jordanian.
As a member of oneworld we offer you:
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an extended route network of around 700 destinations
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global support on the ground and in the air
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greater rewards and privileges for our Executive Club members
Executive Club and airline partners
If you are a member of our Executive Club you have the added benefit of earning miles with our airline partners.
Earning miles with oneworld partners
Earning miles with airline partnersBA CityFlyer
BA CityFlyer is a wholly owned subsidiary of British Airways and operates all UK and European services to and from London City airport.
Franchise partners
We have relationships with independent airlines based in South Africa and Scandinavia that use the British Airways name, livery and flight code. They operate to our high standards of customer service, quality and hospitality.
Our franchises
| Airline | Flight number range | Aircraft operated |
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| Comair Pty Ltd Based in Johannesburg, operating to destinations in Southern Africa including Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth, Harare, Livingstone, Victoria Falls and Windhoek. | BA6200-6449 | Boeing 737 |
| Sun-Air of Scandinavia A/S Based in Billund, operating flights from Denmark to destinations including Brussels, Stockholm, Gothenburg, Oslo, Manchester, Dusseldorf, Paris and Helsinki. | BA8200-8299 | Jetstream 31/32 Dornier 328 |
OpenSkies
OpenSkies is a wholly owned subsidiary of British Airways, which operates between Europe and the United States.
More about OpenSkies
Codeshare partners
We offer codeshare services on selected routes with all oneworld member airlines as well as routes with Aer Lingus, Flybe, Loganair and Meridiana.
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Codeshare flights have two codes - the British Airways flight number, as appears on your ticket, and the flight number of the partner airline operating the service.
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You will be advised which airline operates the flight at the time of booking.
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We work closely with our partner airlines to provide a level of service that closely matches our own.
PrivateConnect - a private jet service
British Airways and CitationAir have created an exciting new service, PrivateConnectTM, to give you exclusive pay-by-the-trip access to CitationAir's extensive fleet of private jets, and the efficiency, productivity and flexibility that private air travel affords.