From the 28th March 2017 British Airways will fly to Oakland, California. The city across the bay from San Francisco will be served year round by a 3-cabin B777 from London Gatwick. There will be four flights per week throughout the summer reducing to three for the winter.

From the 6th July 2017 British Airways begins its third year round service from London Gatwick to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Flying four times a week in the peak summer season and three times a week for the rest of the year, the route will also be served by a 3-cabin B777.

From the 27^th March 2017 British Airways will become the only airline to fly direct from the UK to New Orleans. With four flights from London Heathrow to Louis Armstrong Airport each week taking under 10 hours, you could be enjoying your break in New Orleans before you know it.

The route will be operated on Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner jets with a choice of Club World, World Traveller Plus or World Traveller cabins. Take advantage of the award-winning British Airways service with complimentary on-board food, bar service and newspapers on-board, the time will fly.

British Airways' exclusive business class service between London and New York brings customers a more luxurious experience when they travel between the two financial hubs.

British Airways Club World offers:

Traveleads are delighted to offer our clients a choice of fantastic fare reductions on a selection of British Airways flights from the UK to Doha and Bahrain.

From 11th January British Airways will be upgrading their food offering on all short haul flights to and from London Heathrow and London Gatwick by partnering with Marks & Spencer, another great British brand.

Passengers will be able to purchase food from the delicious and seasonally inspired menu, ‘M&S on board’, along with a choice of branded wines, spirits and soft drinks available to purchase from an extensive bar menu.

Exclusive to Heathrow Terminal 5, British Airways will soon be introducing a new premium zone to welcome customers to their First experience. Set to open in April 2017, The First Wing will provide a dedicated area that helps customers speed up the process through the airport and maximise moments of comfort, relaxation and indulgence.

The summer is officialy over and, it's back to the daily grind, however it's not all doom and gloom. For a limited time only, Executive Club loyalty scheme members and On Business programme members will receive triple Avios or On Business Points on all British Airways flights everywhere and, when flying with partner airlines Amercian Airlines and Iberia on flights between Europe and North America.

British Airways has apologised to passengers for delays after an IT glitch hit check-in systems.

Angry travellers complained of hours queuing at airports and some reported they had been told the problem was worldwide.

Responding to passengers on Twitter, the airline wrote: "We apologise to our customers for the delay and we appreciate their patience as our IT teams work to resolve this issue."

It added: "Our colleagues are doing everything possible to check in customers for their journey."

American Airlines are offering fully flat-beds in Business and First Class on every flight departing from London Heathrow to the U.S.

Modern interiors, direct aisle access, increased entertainment options, an industry-leading personal workspace and a more private in-flight experience bring customers an even better journey.

In addition, Wi-Fi will be available on every flight to Chicago, New York JFK, Los Angeles, Dallas Fort Worth and Miami operated by American Airlines on Boeing 777-300 and Boeing 777-200 aircraft.

British Airways delayed service from London Heathrow to Tehran will start today. The service which was originally due to begin on the 14th July was postponed due to technical issues. British Airways initially plan to offer six flights a week to the Iranian capital on board the Boeing 777 aircraft from Heathrow’s Terminal 5, increasing to daily services in Winter 2016.