British Airways

A British Airways passenger claims she was given paper towels and a 15ml cleaning spray after discovering a urine-soaked seat before an eight-hour flight from Miami to London. The incident raises questions about aircraft cleaning procedures, seat inspections and passenger assistance.

British Airways BA2044 landed safely at Gatwick after its Boeing 777 crew reported a possible flat tyre during descent.

British Airways has restarted its London Heathrow to Dubai route after eight months, operating one daily flight this winter and planning two daily flights in summer 2027. It has also restored Riyadh service, while Air France, Singapore Airlines, KLM and Virgin Atlantic keep Dubai flights suspended.

British Airways revives meal pre-orders on a limited Heathrow-Las Vegas route trial for World Traveller Plus passengers.

British Airways will increase flights to Cincinnati, Las Vegas, St. Louis and San Francisco for Summer 2027 while evaluating opportunities in secondary U.S. markets. Limited Boeing 787-8 availability and growing transatlantic competition will influence the airline’s future expansion plans.

A British Airways Boeing 777 reported a silver object near Heathrow at 5,800ft, but investigators could not identify it.

BA494 and BA698 Head to Majorca and Crete on August 14, With Return Flights on August 21, 2027

British Airways has completed Starlink installation across all 18 Airbus A350 aircraft, giving British Airways Club members access to free, high-speed in-flight Wi-Fi. The airline is continuing installations across its Boeing 787 fleet as it works towards its March 2028 fleet-wide target.

British Airways flight BA707 from Larnaca landed at Gatwick shortly after midnight instead of Heathrow.

British Airways flight BA899 was intercepted by two German Eurofighter Typhoons on 17 October 2026 after losing communication with air traffic control near German airspace. The Airbus A321neo was escorted for approximately 15 minutes before communication was restored. The aircraft continued to London Heathrow and landed safely.