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All passengers are given one item of free carry-on baggage and one free small personal item.

• The free carry-on bag cannot exceed 23 kg in weight or 56 cm x 45 cm x 25 cm (22" x 17.7" x 9.8") in dimensions.
• The free small personal item cannot exceed 23 kg in weight or 40 cm x 15 cm x 30 cm (15.7" x 5.9" x 11.8") in dimensions.

Passengers free checked baggage allowance will depend on the cabin class that the passenger is flying in. Below are details of the free checked baggage allowance of each cabin class:

• Economy Class: 1 or 2 pieces of free checked baggage with a maximum weight of 23–32 kg, depending on the route flown.
• Premium Economy: 2 pieces of free checked baggage with a maximum weight of 23 kg per bag on all flights.
• Business Class: 2 pieces of free checked baggage with a maximum weight of 32 kg per bag on all flights.
• First Class: 3 items of free checked baggage with a maximum weight of 32 kg per bag on all flights.

British Airways Economy Class differs depending on whether the flights are short-haul or long-haul.

Euro Traveller

Euro Traveller is British Airways' Economy Class for flights within Europe and the UK. It offers a comfortable cabin with leather seats, adjustable headrests, complimentary newspapers and LED mood lighting.

Euro Traveller is split into three different fare structures:

• Basic —this includes an allocated seat and hand baggage. With this fare, you can add a checked bag for a fee or choose a seat.
• Plus — Plus fare allows passengers to choose their seat for free 48 hours before departure, request flight changes on the departure date for free and a greater checked baggage allowance.
• Plus Flex — Plus Flex is a suitable fare provides flexibility on ticket changes and allows passengers to choose where a seat up to an hour before the flight.

World Traveller

World Traveller is British Airways' Economy Class for long-haul flights. Onboard a wide-body plane, it offers a comfortable and spacious cabin with leather reclinable seats, complimentary meals and drinks and a personal entertainment system on all fares.

World Traveller is split into two fares:

• Basic — includes carry-on baggage and a pre-allocated seat, perfect for light travel with no-frills.
• Standard — includes checked baggage, seat selection and allows passengers to board earlier than the Basic fare.

Economy Class Seats

Seats on British Airways economy-class flights are set out in a 3 x 3 x 3 configuration on long-haul flights and a 3 x 3 configuration on short-haul flights. Seats offer between 29–31" of pitch and 17" of width.

Premium Economy Facilities

The British Airways Premium Economy Service is called World Traveller Plus and is only available on medium-haul and long-haul flights.

Passengers receive a quilt and cushion and can enjoy great in-flight entertainment with a selection of movies and films. Passengers can enjoy the same great menu that's in Economy Class but with alcoholic cocktails and mocktails added to the Premium Economy bar menu. Each passenger is given an amenity kit, which uses materials created from recycled plastic bottles. The kits include eyeshade, socks, pen, toothbrush, toothpaste and lip balm from Scaramouche & Fandango.

Premium Economy Class Seats

The service offers passengers increased reclination on seats, personal in-seat power sockets and a larger in-flight entertainment screen.

The seats in British Airways Premium Economy are approximately 18.5 inches in width and recline to a 38-inch pitch.

British Airways Business Class provides passengers with an excellent range of services to ensure they have the most enjoyable flight possible. The facilities offered onboard depend on whether the flight is long-haul or short-haul. For long-haul flights 'Club World' flights, passengers will be able to enjoy the best night's sleep possible onboard their BA flights. Passengers flying within Europe on 'Club Europe' BA flights are guaranteed more comfort on board to help them relax on their European flight.

Business Class Facilities

BA's Club World passengers can expect three-course meals to suit every taste as well as a range of expertly chosen Old and New World wines. Each passenger's seat is equipped with a personal 10.4-inch flat screen so you never spend a moment bored on your flight. For Business Club Europe passengers, delicious meal options will be crafted to match the length of your flight.

Business Class Seats

Club World British Airways seats give personal space to stretch out in privacy and comfort. At night, seats will convert into a 183cm (72") fully flatbed. Passengers flying between London and New York on BA's Club World London City flights will be able to get the rest they need on board with a seat that converts into a fully flatbed. Power supplies are fitted to every seat to allow passengers to charge their electronic devices in flight. Passengers in the airline's Club Europe cabin sit on contoured leather seats with 76.2cm (30") legroom and fully movable headrests.

First Class is the most luxurious of the British Airways travel classes. From a personal stylish suite to exclusive spa treatments and world-class meals, First Class ensures that passengers arrive at their destination in style. First Class is only available on long-haul flights.

First Class Facilities

Passengers flying from LHR and JFK are given access to The Concorde Room, BA's most luxurious departure lounge. The lounge offers passengers total intimacy with a private cabin and full waiter service.

On board, passengers can enjoy their own private suite and a fine dining experience with crockery, cutlery and glassware. Passengers are also provided with soft cotton sleepwear and can pamper themselves with the airline's luxury Aromatherapy Associates products and Liberty of London amenity kit.

First Class Seats

British Airways First Class seats recline into a fully flat bed with a luxurious quilted mattress, crisp white cotton duvet and pillows. Each seat gives 78 inches of pitch, 22 inches of width and has a power supply to allow passengers to charge their personal electronic devices.

You can check in online for your flight on the British Airways online check-in page. Online check-in opens 24 hours before the scheduled flight departure time.

You can check in for your British Airways flight on the British Airways app 24 hours before your flight is scheduled to depart. In the app, you can download your boarding passes for your return flights, and even download boarding passes for up to 8 people on the same booking on one device!

If you're unable to check-in online or via the British Airways app, you can check in at the airport. There are airport kiosks available where you can print your British Airways boarding pass - all you'll need is your booking reference (PNR) and your passport.

The TV shows on offer with British Airways are constantly being updated, but the airline currently offers a range of documentaries, BBC dramas, cartoons and sitcoms.

Offering action packed blockbusters as well as thought-provoking thrillers, British Airways has a excellent selection of films to suit every taste. As well as British films, the airline also shows a number of Hollywood movies.

British Airways high-speed Wi-Fi is powered by .air, which allows passengers to browse the web with Chrome, Safari 1E11 and Edge.

British Airways Wi-Fi allows you to choose from two different packages:

• The Browse & Stream package lets you browse the web, access your emails and access instant messaging.
• The Messaging package allows you access to everything in the Browse & Stream package plus gives the ability to stream music and videos.

Wi-Fi Prices

British Airways Wi-Fi pricing starts at £4.99 GBP.

British Airways offers a variety of meals and snacks on board their flights, depending on the route and cabin class.

• Passengers travelling short-haul in Economy are offered food provided by Marks & Spencer to purchase, including sandwiches and sweet and savoury snacks.
• Passengers travelling short-haul in Premium Economy or Business are given complimentary meals based on the length of the flight as part of the Club Europe service.
• Passengers travelling long-haul flights are offered complimentary food on all flights, with breakfast in the morning and a meal for either lunch or dinner and afternoon tea provided on select flights.

All passengers are offered complimentary snacks and drinks in addition to this. Prior to the flight, passengers can check their booking to see what special meals can be reserved, purchased or upgraded. This must be done between 30 days and 24 hours before flying.

British Airways offer special meals for their flights for passengers who request them prior to flying. These meals must be ordered at least 24 hours before scheduled departure time, except for Kosher meals on flights departing from London Gatwick (LGW) which must be ordered at least 48 hours prior to departure. These are all the meal types that British Airways offer:

• Lacto-ovo-vegetarian Meal
• Vegan Vegetarian Meal
• Asian/Hindu Vegetarian Meal
• Kosher Meal
• Muslim Meal
• Baby Meal
• Childrens Meal
• Meal for Diabetics
• Meal for Gluten Intolerance
• Low calorie meal
• Low fat meal
• Low salt meal
• Low lactose meal

British Airways offer a full drinks service, including alcoholic beverages, on most of their flights. These are available to purchase in any class, but long-haul flights will include a complimentary drink with their meal.

British Airways' tiered loyalty programme, Executive Club, gives you access to special lounges and dedicated 'fast' queues. You can collect Avios (points) every time you fly with British Airways or purchase from one of its partners. The more Avios earned, the higher the level of membership you are awarded. The higher the level of membership, the more benefits you will receive.

You can also use Avios to purchase or upgrade your flight on any British Airways flight or any member of the Oneworld alliance.

British Airways is a founding member of the world's third-biggest airline alliance, the Oneworld alliance. British Airways works closely with its Oneworld partner airlines to offer passengers a range of benefits for each airline. BA has a series of interline agreements with airlines within Oneworld that allows its passengers to fly to destinations beyond Britsh Airway's route network.

Some Oneworld alliance members include American Airlines, Cathay Pacific, LATAM, Qantas and SriLankan Airlines, among many others.

When flying with British Airways, you won't be allowed to travel with your pet in the cabin - the only exception to this is medically approved service dogs. You will need to provide 7 days' notice if you want to take your service dog into the cabin with you. You need to board your British Airways flight from London Heathrow, London Gatwick or Manchester Airport to be able to take your service dog with you.

You can transport your pet on a British Airways flight as manifest (air) cargo - this can be arranged through IAG Cargo. Animals allowed via this service include dogs, cats, birds, rabbits, hamsters, monkeys, ferrets, snakes and tropical fish.

Read our guide on flying with pets for more information.