I thought of Mrs Thatcher this week when British Airways announced its new brunch offering. You may recall how, back in 1997, ...

G one are the glory days of the Boeing 747, the 'Queen of the Skies'. The first commercial double-decker aircraft flew in ...

The British Airways' Boeing 747 fleet was retired after the pandemic put the airline industry in crisis - and the Cotswolds ...

With travel brought to a standstill by the pandemic, British Airways had a difficult choice: bid farewell to its Boeing 747 ...

In 2020 BA and Virgin Atlantic brought forward plans to scrap the 747, a plane much loved by passengers with its instantly recognisable hump and double decker design. Nicknamed The Queen Of The ...

The retirement of BA's 747 fleet has led to a bout of nostalgia from staff and plane fanatics keen for souvenirs. Earlier this month, BA announced it was permanently grounding its fleet of 31 ...

British Airways’ 747-400s have a capacity of 345 passengers and can reach a top speed of 614mph.

What was the 'Queen of the skies'? BA retires entire 747 fleet after travel downturn BA is the world's largest operator of the jumbo jets - nicknamed the 'Queen of the Skies' - with 31 in its fleet.

Even before the Covid pandemic, I saw a string of former British Airways Boeing 747 Jumbo jets growing old beneath the desert sun. (It’s well worth a visit if you find yourself on the most ...

Leeds Bradford Airport has marked 40 years since a runway upgrade heralded the arrival of transatlantic flights. The first ...

You may recall how, back in 1997, coming across a model of a BA 747 with its tail fin adorned with the new logo of animals and trees, she covered it with tissue paper. “We fly the British flag ...