GB Airways: Difference between revisions

For a number of years prior to October [[1997 in aviation|1997]], GB Airways operated services on behalf of newly launched budget carrier [[easyJet]]; these were flown on its own [[air operator's certificate]], as easyJet had not secured such certification.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.flightglobal.com/uks-easyjet-expands-services-under-air-foyle-aoc/6510.article|title=UK's easyJet expands services under Air Foyle AOC|publisher=[[Flight International]]|date=3 July 1996}}</ref><ref name=KE>{{Cite web|title=Key events in our history|url=http://www.easyjet.com/EN/About/Information/infopack_keyevents.html|publisher=[[easyJet]]|access-date=28 January 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100126162937/http://www.easyjet.com/EN/About/Information/infopack_keyevents.html|archive-date=26 January 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>

 

The relationship with [[British Airways]] (BA) was firmly entrenched in [[1995 in aviation|1995]], when it became a full British Airways [[Franchising|franchise operator]], with BA relinquishing its financial holding in the airline.<ref name="flight story08"/> The franchise agreement with British Airways was due to continue until [[2010 in aviation|2010]], and under the terms, GB Airways traded as British Airways, with all flights operated under BA flight codes (the range BA6800-6999 were allocated to GB Airways flights). All GB Airways aircraft were presented in full British Airways livery, appointed with the same interior and class product as the BA main fleet, and staff wore the BA uniform. GB Airways flights could be booked through British Airways and the airline participated in BA's Executive Club and BA Miles loyalty programme. GB Airways was an affiliate member of [[Oneworld]]. However, GB Airways continued its own inflight magazines, ''Med Life'' and ''Elevate'' (for GB Airways' own duty-free goods range) in addition to the regular BA publications. Additionally, servicing of GB Airways aircraft at Gatwick was carried out by [[Dan-Air Engineering|Virgin Atlantic Engineering]].{{Citation needed|date=December 2019}}