A British Airways jet came 'extremely close' to a drone that was flying 24 times above its legal maximum altitude, report says

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A collage of a British Airways Airbus A321 and a quadcopter drone against blue skies.
A British Airways aircraft and a drone.

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A passenger had to sit with an exposed bolt digging into his head for a 7-hour flight because his seat had no headrest

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A close-up of the front of a British Airways Airbus A320 landing at at Schiphol International Airport in The Netherlands.
"It was a major safety issue. If I had hit my head on the bolt in the seat it would have cut my head," the passenger said.

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I flew in economy on British Airways' Boeing 777 from New York to London. It was a fine option for crossing the Atlantic, but the food needs work.

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Selfie of author in pink sweater on daytime flight stitched with a photo of a British Airways 777 at the gate at JFK.
I flew on British Airways' Boeing 777 in economy from New York to London. It was fine, but I'd bring my own food next time.

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2 British Airways flight attendants were fired after a video of them appearing to mock Asian passengers circulated on social media

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A close-up of the front of a British Airways Airbus A320 landing at at Schiphol International Airport in The Netherlands.
A British Airways plane.

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British Airways is upgrading its long-haul fleet to Club Suite business class. Here's what customers can expect from the new pod-like seats.

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Club Suite in a British Airways 777.
British Airways' new Club Suite is a much-needed improvement from its dated and cramped business-class cabin.

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I took a daytime flight for the first time from New York to London — instead of a red-eye. A morning departure is easily the better option to battle jet lag.

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Selfie of author in pink sweater on daytime flight stitched with a photo of a British Airways 777 at the gate at JFK.
I took a daytime flight from the US to Europe instead of a red-eye and now prefer it because it makes fighting jet lag easier.

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I flew on British Airways' Club Suite from New York to London. It's a huge improvement from the carrier's old and cramped business class seat.

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British Airways' new Club Suite business class seat.
I flew on British Airways' newest business class, dubbed the Club Suite, and would recommend it for deep-pocketed flyers or those savvy enough with points.

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A British man boarded a flight to NYC without a passport or a boarding pass by tailgating behind unsuspecting passengers, report says

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Passengers queue to go through security in departures at Terminal 5 of Heathrow Airport.
Passengers line up to go through security in departures at Terminal 5 of Heathrow Airport.

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The time a British Airways pilot was sucked out of an airplane mid-flight — and lived

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British Airways pilot Tim Lancaster, center, recovering from his ordeal in a Southampton hospital, June 11, 1990, flanked by two of his aircrafts stewards, Simon Rogers, left, and Nigel Ogden.
British Airways pilot Tim Lancaster, center, recovering from his ordeal in a Southampton hospital on June 11, 1990, flanked by the two stewards who helped save him.

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A British Airways flight attendant died onboard a plane as it was preparing to fly from London to Hong Kong

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An British Airways plane arrives at Marseille Provence Airport in September 2023

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