British Airways flew final victorious Team GB athletes home from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on Monday.
On board the final flight back to the UK were eight gold, nine silver and three bronze medals, weighing a combined weight of 10.298 kilograms.
The remaining athletes flying home were from the boxing, track cycling, modern pentathlon and the athletic teams, including Laura Kenny, Team GB’s most successful female athlete, and her husband, Jason Kenny, the most successful British Olympian after he won his seventh Olympic gold medal in the men’s keirin.
The airline has been flying competitors back to London from Japan over the last two weeks.
All medal winners will be given executive card status to match the medal that they won in the games.
BA brand and customer experience director Tom Stevens said: “We are so proud to be the airline partner for Team GB and we are in awe of the team’s achievements in this year’s Olympic games.
“The event has brought the nation together, and watching our athletes compete in challenging circumstances, after a year of uncertainty is something to be admired and will inspire many people.”
Team GB chief executive Andy Anson added: “No industry has suffered more than the airline industry, but British Airways has gone over and above to support Team GB in every possible way. With athletes and staff coming home every single day, the flexibility they have shown to accommodate last minute changes has been incredible.”
BA is also the airline partner of ParalympicsGB and will be carrying athletes to and from the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games which start on August 24.