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A British Airways aircraft carrying the Olympic Flame arrives at RNAS Culdrose air base in Cornwall, south-west England, on May 18, 2012. The Olympic Torch relay starts on Saturday at Land's End, the southwest tip of England, to begin an 8,000-mile (12,875-kilometre) journey around Britain, with a detour to also visit the Irish capital Dublin. It will culminate in the flame being brought to the Olympic Stadium for the opening of the Games on July 27.

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  • Kim Kardashian says luggage items stolen

    We need to get back to that. There's no sense of security & no trust!"Kardashian had been flying home to Los Angeles after attending the Cannes Film Festival with Kanye West , according to E! News. British Airways has not yet commented on the incident.   Read more »

  • Virgin's Branson: I will challenge BA-BMI takeover

    Branson says he will challenge a European regulator's decision to approve the takeover of airline BMI by the owner of British Airways and Iberia.Branson says the deal would put BA's owner, International Airlines Group (IAG), in a position of "total market   Read more »

  • Lufthansa warns profits to slide again this year

    of costs at its troubled British Midland International subsidiary.Lufthansa has agreed to sell the lossmaking airline to British Airways ' parent company, International Airlines Group. The deal has yet to receive regulatory approval.Lufthansa's 2011 revenue   Read more »

  • Lufthansa posts loss for 2011

    of costs from its troubled British Midland International subsidiary.Lufthansa has agreed to sell the lossmaking airline to British Airways ' parent company. The company is awaiting regulatory approval for the deal.Lufthansa said Wednesday that British Midlands   Read more »

  • International Airlines Group results take off

    -- International Consolidated Airlines Group, the company formed from the merger of British Airways and Iberia, saw its profit grew more than five-fold in its first full year of combined operations.The company said Wednesday that it had generated a net profit   Read more »

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About British Airways

British Airways plc (LSE: BAY) is the national airline and flag carrier of the United Kingdom and one of the largest in Europe. Its main hubs are London Heathrow and London Gatwick. British Airways holds a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Type A Operating Licence, and is permitted to carry passengers, cargo and mail on aircraft with 20 or more seats. British Airways is a founding member of the Oneworld airline alliance.

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