BRITISH AIRWAYS

Why Book British Airways Flights With TravelPodium?

It is easy to book British Airways flights with us. Our website provides you with instant deals, special promotions, and 24/7 customer service. From booking a British Airways flight to changing your booking or last-minute British Airways cheap flights, we are your destination. If you are planning a group travel for a weekend trip with us, then we are here to assist you with the best pricing available.

How to Book a British Airways Flight?

Book Online—Through Our Website

Here are the few steps you’ve to follow to book a British Airways flight:

• Go to the TravelPodium website.
• Enter destination, dates, and number of passengers.
• Click on results to view available British Airways flights.
• Compare prices as per the class type: economy, Business, or First Class.
• Make your selection, book with British Airways.
• Pay securely and you will receive the confirmation at the registered email address. 

Phone Booking Assistance—Want to Talk to a Person?

If you need more assistance, simply contact our customer care, and they will help you book a British Airways reservation for you, meals, and more. 

Manage Your British Airways Booking

Here is how you can manage your details with British Airways

• Immediate date change or passenger detail correction.
• Upgrade to British Airways business class or first class seats.
• British Airways tickets are simple to produce at the last minute and can be reissued or reprinted.
• Extra services include meals, dietary adjustments, and more baggage.
• Your contact information is being updated to ensure you receive advance notifications for gate changes, boarding alerts, and flight updates.

If you ever need additional guidance beyond the website, customer service is just a call or click away to assist with your British Airways managed booking process.

British Airways Seat Selection Policy

Here is how British Airways' first-class seats and Business class seat selection work: 

• Free Bronze, Silver, and Gold Executive Club Members usually have free standard seat selection and can purchase standard seat selection, depending on the type of ticket.
• Extra legroom, exit row, or front-row economy seats are offered on a premium basis; fees vary based on route and availability.
• It is possible to indicate and/or change seats during booking or Manage My Booking and even during the online check-in (until 24 hours before departure).
• British Airways tries its best to ensure that it seats the families together when they are travelling on the same booking, particularly when they have children.
• Before the check-in cut-off time, it is permitted to change seats, but charges might be possible according to the fare type and seat selection.

Even if you need assistance with making a seat selection, you can contact our customer care to select the best seat for you. 

British Airways Seat Upgrade Policy

There are several ways British Airways (BA) lets you upgrade your travel experience—moving into premium economy, business, or first class under different options:

• Avios Upgrade: Use your British Airways Club Avios points to upgrade to the next cabin, provided the fare class is eligible and there’s Reward Flight (award) availability in the higher cabin.
• Cash + Avios Upgrade: If you don’t have quite enough Avios, you may combine Avios + cash to upgrade.
• Promotional / Paid Upgrade: You can buy paid upgrades through manage my booking option or at the airport check-in. 
• Bid to Upgrade / Auction Offers: On selected flights, BA uses Plusgrade – a platform where you can make an offer (bid) for an upgrade to a higher cabin. If your bid is accepted, you enjoy the upgrade.
• Airport Upgrade (Day-of / at Check-In): You can upgrade your seat at the Airport in the last minute if any seat is empty. 

Contact TravelPodium to upgrade your seat or make any changes you want to make. Our customer care service is just a call away. 

British Airways Flight Change Policy

Here is how you can change a British Airways premium economy flight to any other if you want to:

• 24-Hour Risk-Free Period: British Airways booking flights can be changed or canceled for free if booked at least 7 days before departure and within 24 hours of booking.
• Post-24-Hour Changes: After the 24 hours, changes may involve fees depending on the fare type purchased.
• Fare Difference: When moving to a higher fare, passengers must pay the difference. Refunds are subject to fare rules if switching to a lower fare.
• Name Changes: Minor name mistakes can be corrected for free if you request within 24 hours.
• How to Change: Simply, go to the British Airways “Manage My Booking” option, or contact customer support for assistance with flight changes.

If you have booked with us, call our personnel at TravelPodium, who can also change it for you if you provide them with the reference number of the booking. 

British Airways Flight Cancellation Policy

Here is how the British Airways flight cancellation policy works:

1. 24-Hour Grace Period: You will get a full refund if you cancel within 24 hours. The ticket is supposed to be reserved 7 days before departure. 
2. Refundable Tickets: Tickets bought on a flexible or refundable fare can be refunded. The reversed fare can be different based on the fare policies and route.
3. Non-Refundable Tickets: In the case of non-refundable fares, you are not refunded the money, but can get travel vouchers/credits that can be used on future check-ins.
4. No-Show Policy: When you fail to turn up and fail to cancel your flight in advance, you will lose out on the full amount of your ticket, and you will not get a refund.
5. Refund Process: Refunds typically are reversed to the original method of payment within 7 business days when using a card and up to 14 days when using other forms of payment. 

In case you have made your booking with us, we can help with your cancellations, rebookings, choice of seats, or upgrades to help you enjoy your travel.

British Airways Baggage Policy

Here is how you can do British Airways online check-in: 

Cabin Baggage:

Passengers may bring one larger hand luggage bag of 23kg plus one personal item, like a laptop. 

Checked Baggage:

• Economy (standard/full fare): usually 1 bag up to 23 kg.
• Premium Economy (“World Traveller Plus”): 2 bags of 23 kg each.
• Business / First Class: 2-3 bags up to 32 kg per bag, depending on cabin and route

Extra / Excess Baggage:

• Extra baggage or additional pieces can be reserved in advance online. 

British Airways Check-In Facilities

British Airways provides various convenient ways to check in to meet the needs of different travellers:

1. Call Us / Customer care service.

British Airways has a customer service (also known as a contact centre) that will answer any questions you have during check-in, to confirm special needs, and assist you with boarding pass or documentation questions. You will be required to have your booking reference in hand. 

2. Online & Mobile Check-In

Check in on the BA website or app 24 hours before takeoff (on most routes). This enables the printing, downloading, or emailing of boarding passes. In the case of U.S. flights, passport or ID information should be typed correctly. 

3. Airport Check-In desks and Kiosks.

There are also Bag Drop zones in major airports by BA after you have already checked in online or through an app.

British Airways Unaccompanied Minor (UMNR) Policy

Here is how British Airways UMNR policy works:

Valid Age Group: 0-14 Years. Children must be accompanied by an adult traveling in the same cabin. Children aged 15 years old tend to travel under the UMNR service. 17-year-old children may opt to avail themselves, but are not forced.

Booking procedure:  Call us to make arrangements for your minor. It has to be bought via offline booking. 

Documents:

• Completed UMNR Form
• Valid passport or government ID for the child and guardians
• Details of the person dropping off and picking up the child

Service Features:

• Early boarding for extra time to get settled and meet the flight attendants.
• No additional services provided; standard adult services apply.

Restrictions:

UMNR service applies to direct flights only. 

British Airways Popular Routes

• London Heathrow – New York 
• London Heathrow – Miami (MIA)
• London Heathrow – San Francisco 
• London Heathrow – Buenos Aires 
• London Heathrow – Nairobi 
• London Heathrow – Mumbai 
• London Heathrow – Dubai