British Airways South Africa

British Airways is the national flagship airline of the United Kingdom, and one of the largest in Europe. British Airways, or BA, has its main hubs located in London Heathrow and London Gatwick. BA is one of the most prestigious and renowned airlines in the world, receiving a 4 star rating from Skytrax, and named the 10th best airline in the world by the same company.

British Airways in South Africa is run by Comair Limited, and operates scheduled, reliable flights from Johannesburg to Durban, Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth, Johannesburg to Cape Town, Johannesburg to Harare, Johannesburg to Victoria Falls, Johannesburg to Livingstone, Johannesburg to Windhoek, and Cape Town to Durban.

BA boasts a range of world class aircraft. These include 4 Boeing 737-200, 7 Boeing 737-300, and 2 Bowing 737-400.

Being one of the world's most established, not to mention most recognised airline, BA covers a route network of 216 destinations, including Cape Town, South Africa. In one year alone, BA manages to fly 38 million people to their specific destination in complete safety and comfort.

Boasting the highest levels of customer service, BA customers can expect a memorable flight. If you are an economy class traveler, expect great service and comfort, while business class travelers can enjoy stylish sophisticated and personal service of the highest level. With BA, you certainly get what you pay for.

Lounge Locations

British Airways offers various lounge locations to passengers, and has lounge locations worldwide, including the UK and Ireland, USA and Canada, Europe, Africa, Middle East, South Asia, Far East and Australasia, and South America and the Caribbean.

Passengers can access the lounges if:

• You are travelling in First, Club World or Club Europe
• You are a Gold or Silver Executive Club member

There are various lounge locations in Africa:

• Abuja - Third Party Lounge
• Accra - Third Party Lounge
• Algiers - Third Party Lounge
• Cape Town - Terraces Lounge
• Dar-es-Salaam - Third Party Lounge
• Entebbe (Kampala) - Third Party Lounge
• Johannesburg - The Galleries First Lounge, The Galleries Club Lounge
• Lagos - Executive Club Lounge
• Luanda - Third Party Lounge
• Lusaka - Third Party Lounge
• Mauritius - Third Party Lounge
• Nairobi - Third Party Lounge
• Tripoli - Third Party Lounge
• Tunis - Third Party Lounge

Travel Classes

First class

First class with British Airways offers exceptional comfort in spacious surroundings. Enjoy supreme comfort and relaxation while a dedicated crew attends to your every whim. First class offers excellent personal service and attention from the moment you check in to the moment you land. Take advantage of all the travel essentials you need for a comfortable and relaxing flight.

Business Class

Club World - Club World is available to long haul business class passengers. Whether for business or pleasure, the Club World class offers lounge access, exceptional comfort, privacy and a world class menu. All this combined ensures a comfortable and relaxing flight, leaving you refreshed for your arrival.

OpenSkies Biz Bed - Enjoy a peaceful and comfortable sleep in the 180 degree flat bed in a private cabin of only 12 seats. Savour fine wine and freshly prepared meals and be sure to be well rested when you arrive at your destination. This offers passengers the comfort, privacy and personalised service at a fraction of the typical business class fares.

In business class there are 140 degree reclining seats that offer plenty of legroom. It also offers universal power outlets and personal entertainment systems available at every seat. Cut costs but not comfort with British Airways.

Premium Economy Class

World Traveller Plus - Make your trip a little more comfortable and pleasant by travelling premium economy in the World Traveller Plus cabin. This is for long haul flights and boasts added extras like privacy, relaxation and expert service.

Economy Class

World Traveller - World Traveller is for long haul economy flights and offers comfortable surroundings, friendly service, complimentary food and a free bar service - everything you will need to arrive at your destination refreshed and well rested.

Frequent Flyer Programme

The Executive Club is the British Airways' frequent flyer programme. This programme is designed to recognise and reward passengers for their loyalty and service.

BA Miles

As a member of the Executive Club at British Airways you will earn BA Miles on qualifying flights whenever you fly with the airline. The amount of miles you earn will depend on the distance you fly, the cabin you fly in, the type of ticket you hold and your Executive Club tier.

You can also collect BA Miles with the worldwide network of hotel, car rental, financial and shopping partners, even without flying.

Tier Points

There are three tier levels of the Executive Club - Blue, Silver and Gold. Tier Points allow you to move up through the different levels. The higher the level, the more benefits you will receive.

Executive Club members earn Tier Points on all eligible flights. Twenty five percent of the standard Tier Points are awarded to members when travelling on a reduced economy fare, while full Tier Points are awarded on all other fares.

For each membership year you must earn a minimum of Tier Points and travel with British Airways at least four times to achieve or retain Silver or Gold status. Tier Points are reset to 0 when you have upgraded to the Silver or Gold Tier or at the end of every membership year.