British Airways
Still the flag carrier, still using 'Speedbird' as a callsign, still serving G&Ts at 35,000 feet. BA went through lean years but Club World is resurgent, and there's something about that Chatham Dockyard blue livery that just feels like flying should feel.
British Airways' callsign 'Speedbird' is inherited from BOAC, which got it from the logo of Imperial Airways — a bird in flight, designed in 1932.
Quick answers
What is British Airways' callsign?
"SPEEDBIRD". On the radio a flight is called by that word plus its flight number, and on a live map its callsign starts with BAW.
What are British Airways' airline codes?
ICAO BAW, IATA BA. Tickets and departure boards use the two-letter IATA code; air traffic control and flight data use the three-letter ICAO code.
Where are British Airways' hubs?
London (LHR), London (LGW).
Is British Airways in an airline alliance?
Yes: Oneworld.
Aircraft you’ll see in British Airways colors
British Airways special liveries
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Is that a British Airways flight?
Bogey shows every flight around you on a live map. Tap a BAW callsign and you get the aircraft, the route and where it's headed.
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