UK flag carrier based in United Kingdom, and is a member of oneworld.
| IATA Code | BA |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | BAW |
| Callsign | SPEEDBIRD |
| Operating Status | Active (per OpenFlights airline registry) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Category | UK flag carrier |
| Airline Alliance | oneworld |
When you see a segment line like this in a PNR, the airline code identifies British Airways:
2 BA 587 Y 15JUL 2*JFKLHR HK1 800A 2000P
The two-letter code BA at the start of the segment line is British Airways's IATA code — every flight segment operated by British Airways in a GDS PNR (Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan) begins with this code, followed by the flight number.
British Airways is a uk flag carrier, based in United Kingdom, and is a member of oneworld. Its ICAO code, BAW, is used for air traffic control and flight planning, while its radio callsign is “SPEEDBIRD”.
Once a BA segment is sold, the fare quote and ticketing entry differ by system. The starting point in each is:
Amadeus: FXP Sabre: WPNCB Galileo: FXP
Each of these prices the itinerary using the lowest applicable fare for the BA segment(s) in the PNR — the exact fare basis and rules still need to be checked against British Airways's current fare filing, since GDS pricing reflects what's filed, not a fixed rate.
As a oneworld member, British Airways participates in the alliance's interline agreements — member airlines typically coordinate on interline ticketing and reciprocal status benefits. In practice, this means a client's itinerary can often mix British Airways with other oneworld carriers on one ticket, which matters when pricing multi-carrier routings or handling irregular operations (delays, misconnections) that involve more than one airline.
Like most airlines, British Airways's fare classes follow the standard GDS booking-class letter system. See our complete booking class guide for what each letter (F, J, Y, and so on) typically means.
British Airways's IATA code is BA. This two-letter code appears at the start of every flight segment operated by British Airways in a GDS PNR.
British Airways's ICAO code is BAW. The ICAO code is a separate, usually three-letter identifier used mainly in air traffic control and flight planning, distinct from the IATA code travel agents see in a PNR.
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British Airways is a member of oneworld.
Yes — as a oneworld member, British Airways generally allows interline and codeshare itineraries with other oneworld carriers to be ticketed together, though the specific fare rules still depend on the fare basis used.
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