Main UK airports: Heathrow, Gatwick and Manchester.
Routes: extensive international and domestic network.
Alliances: Oneworld (American Airlines, Qantas, Canadian Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Finnair, Iberia and LanChile). Codeshares with LOT Polish Airlines, Japan Airlines, Emirates, Malev Hungarian Airlines and America West.
Subsidiaries and franchise partners flying in BA colours: Cityflyer (Europe and domestic from Gatwick); British Regional Airlines (Europe and domestic from UK regions); Brymon Airways (Europe and domestic from UK regions); British Mediterranean Airways (Middle East and former Russian states from Heathrow); GBAirways (western Mediterranean from Gatwick); Maersk Air (Europe and domestic from Birmingham); Air Liberte (France from Gatwick); Deutsche BA (Germany from Gatwick); Sun-Air (domestic Scandinavia); and Comair (domestic South Africa). Low-cost airline Go (Europe and domestic from Stansted).
BA Group fleet (at December 31 98): seven Concordes; 19 Boeing 777s; 76 B747s; 28 B767s; 51 B757s; 65 B737s; 10 Airbus A320s; 6 DC-10s; 22 turboprops.
Commission: 7% (new incentive agreements currently being drawn up).
Headquarters: Waterside, Harmondsworth, Heathrow, UB7 0GB. Tel: 0802 738 5000.
Website: www.british-airways.com