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 ...

A snapshot shared illustrates just how many British Airways 747s are now residents at Cotswold Airport in England.

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

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 ...