Defunct regional airline of the United Kingdom (1993–2007)
BA Connect
IATA
ICAO
Callsign
TH
BRT
BRITISH
Founded
30 July 1993 (1993-07-30)
Commenced operations
1 February 2006 (2006-02-01) (as BA Connect)
Ceased operations
25 March 2007 (2007-03-25) (sold to Flybe)
Operating bases
Belfast–City
Birmingham
Bristol
Cardiff
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Guernsey
Isle of Man
Jersey
Manchester
Newcastle upon Tyne
Southampton
Frequent-flyer program
Executive Club
Premier (Invite Only)
Alliance
Oneworld (affiliate; 1999–2007)
Parent company
British Airways (1993–2007)
Flybe (2007)
Headquarters
Didsbury, Manchester, England
Website
www.britishairways.com
BA Connect was a regional airline and a wholly-owned subsidiary airline of British Airways. It was headquartered in Didsbury, Manchester, England,[1][2] it operated a network of domestic and European services from a number of airports in the United Kingdom on behalf of British Airways. The airline operated as a low-cost carrier, with food sold via a 'buy on board' programme (except for flights to London City Airport).
On 3 November 2006, British Airways announced the sale of BA Connect to Flybe.[3] It formally transferred to Flybe on 25 March 2007.
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^Milmo, Dan (4 November 2006). "BA sells off regional business as it takes £100m hit from terror scare". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
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