British Airways – the Leading Carrier in Europe
British Airways
The leading carrier in Europe
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British Airways is one of the largest airlines in Europe and is the national carrier of UK. The major hubs of the airline are London Gatwick and London Heathrow. The origins of the company go back to the 1920s. In 1924 four of Britains main airlines Handley
The privatization of the British Airways happened in 1987. It acquired British Caledonian in 1988. The airline was primarily a Boeing customer for several years before switching over to airbus aircrafts in 1998. In 2008 the subsidiary of the company, OpenSkies was opened to benefit from the relaxation of the transatlantic traffic rights. There would be non-stop flights between the US and the European cities. It is expected that it would commence from July 2008.
In the 1990s the company had the maximum profits among all the airlines of the world. The company bought Delta Air Transport in 1992 and changed the name to Deutsche BA. In 1995 the company introduced a new subsidiary, British Asia Airways to connect Taipei with London. The late nineties were turbulent for the company. Stiff competition, hike in the oil prices did not allow the company makes good profits. In 1999 the company