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British Airways: what's happening to the 'world's favourite airline'?

British Airways through the ages
British Airways launches in 1974
Thatcher demands privatisation of British Airways
‘World’s Favourite Airlines’ campaign launched
British Airways vs. Virgin Atlantic
British Airways floats on the London Stock Exchange
The impact of the Gulf War
British Airways focuses on Gatwick operations
Cabin crew go on strike in summer of '96
British Airways buys stake in Iberia
British Airways reveals budget airline 'Go'
Ayling ousted amid 'expensive disasters'
British Airways cancels Concorde operations
Impact of the 9/11 attacks
British Airways deepens job cuts
British Airways retires its Concorde fleet
Willie Walsh joins as CEO
British Airways sells BA Connect to Flybe
Heathrow security alert prompts flight cancellations
Operating profit tumbles 75%
Alex Cruz joins IAG
British Airways withdraws free food
IT meltdown costs €65m
Cabin crew strike amid pay dispute
British Airways hit with £183 million fine for security breach
Mixed fortunes for IAG
British Airways braces for strikes amid pay disputes
British Airways plummets down customer service survey
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British Airways through the ages

As British Airways tumbles down the airline rankings following a series of high-profile failures, we look back at the history of this much-loved British icon to see where things started to unravel.
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Lisa-Marie Janes

10 September 2019

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