BA Connect
Defunct regional airline of the United Kingdom (1993–2007) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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BA Connect was 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).
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Founded | 30 July 1993 (1993-07-30) | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 1 February 2006 (2006-02-01) (as BA Connect) | ||||||
Ceased operations | 25 March 2007 (2007-03-25) (sold to Flybe) | ||||||
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Alliance | Oneworld (affiliate; 1999–2007) | ||||||
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Headquarters | Didsbury, Manchester, England | ||||||
Website | www |
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On 3 November 2006, British Airways announced the sale of BA Connect to Flybe.[3] It formally transferred to Flybe on 25 March 2007.