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British Airways offers international passenger and cargo aviation services. From its hubs in London, the airline offers multiple cabin classes and extensive in-flight amenities, catering to both premium and economy travelers. Since its founding in 1974, British Airways has connected destinations across Europe, North America, Asia and beyond.

Pros
  • Friendly and helpful staff
  • Efficient check-in process
Cons
  • Delayed flights frequently
  • High baggage fees

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    Reviewed May 21, 2026

    I am extremely disappointed with British Airways. My flight was canceled, and despite being told multiple times by customer service representatives that my refund had already been processed, I never received the money. Every time I called, I was given the same answer, but no one was able to provide any proof or confirmation of the refund transaction. I also contacted my credit card company, and they confirmed that no refund was ever received from British Airways. The lack of transparency, poor communication, and failure to resolve this issue has been very frustrating. Customers deserve honest updates and proper follow-up, especially when dealing with canceled flights and refunds.

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    Reviewed May 17, 2026

    Worst airline ever. Lost my luggage and wouldn't even help me find it. Customer service is the worst. Do not fly British Airways!! Unless you would like a dessert table of frustration.

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      Customer ServiceStaff

      Reviewed May 16, 2026

      Horrible experience. Totally ruined my vacation! Never answer my calls when I called to inform them of my lost luggage. Staff were rude and not helpful.

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      Reviewed April 25, 2026

      BA refused to credit a Business Class flight that had to be rescheduled due to a medical emergency. I have been flying with them for years and will never fly with them again.

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      Customer ServiceSales & MarketingOnline & AppStaff

      Reviewed March 27, 2026

      The cabin crew are amazing. So attentive and excellent service. But British Airways is basically 2 companies. The excellent one in the skies and the terrible one on the ground. Do not join their CLUB. It is a COMPLETE SCAM. I am really close to retaining Bronze status for the next year. My Tier points collection ends on 31st March 2026. I took a return flight from London to Buenos Aires with their partner Iberia. I claimed the tier points and Avios for the outbound flights. They came in less than a week. I claimed the points for the return flights a month ago but nothing has come. I tried chat (no help whatsoever) and the online form (no answer ever).

      They have deliberately delayed my points and will apply them no doubt immediately after 31st March 2026 so I get pushed back to Blue status. British Airways hates anyone who travels Economy to be anything but Blue. I tried to transfer some Vueling Avios to British Airways but it didn't work. I contacted them too but of course no reply. Do not join their CLUB. It is a COMPLETE SCAM.

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      StaffHonesty & Transparency

      Reviewed March 22, 2026

      The staff were pleasant but the food onboard was inedible. I have never seen food so disgusting and I think the chairman of the board. Sean Doyle should sample the food he is expecting his customers to eat. I honestly nearly threw up and I usually have a cast iron stomach.

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      Punctuality & Speed

      Reviewed March 22, 2026

      So unimpressed with British Airways. BA flight 288 PHX to LHR. They are so confused. Incapable of moving things along. EVERYTHING took SO long! So frustrating sitting here during a 2 hour delay waiting for them to ** around shutting a cargo door. That took 40 minutes! Connections in LHR shot to hell. Why is this airline incapable of getting on with it?

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      Reviewed Jan. 26, 2026

      One star because you there isn't a option for zero or minus. Worst customer care I have ever experienced. BA contacted us by email to advise that a flight had been cancelled with the offer to move to another flight the day before - ok, not great but these things happen, we contacted BA customer care to check a couple of options, at the end of the call he assured us the flight had been sorted.

      The week before the flight Jan 2026, we checked on the app and found the all the flights involved in the trip were missing, so we contacted the 'customer care' who spent there whole time focusing on the wrong flight details, fobbing us off, calmly telling us to listen to them every time we tried to explain they were focusing on the wrong issue....eventually we spoke to a 'supervisor' who again refused to listen, until very near the end of the call when we send he actual email proof of the issue and proof of the phone call which they claim was never made. She retreated into a set holding statement that they needed 48-72hrs to investigate and listen to calls.

      No surprises, we did not receive a call back, so we had to pay for another flight as we needed to travel. We have since tried 5 times to talk to BA but with different levels of being fobbed off and lied to. If you book a flight with BA just pray you don't need any help from their customer care operations which definitely is not based in the UK or Europe... We use BA mostly for our many flights, we are now wondering why we bother, I'm sure Virgin, Air France or even Ryanair could easily take these flights. Very disappointed...

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      Reviewed Jan. 15, 2026

      They delayed opening the gate and then we were told to go to the counter inside the airport where they would issue us next day flight. As we lined up, they were no customers service for 2 hours. We then decided to pay for hotels and now they have even refused to offer refunds. The flight attendant and pilots were professional but they work for a terrible company. I travel to Europe about 6 times a year and I will avoid British airlines moving forward.

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      Reviewed Jan. 6, 2026

      Absolutely the worst airline ever. Downgraded from business class tickets that I paid for without explanation at the gate. 20 vacant seats with crew members lounging in about eight of them. Kicked some people off the flight. Somehow, this airline thinks that this is acceptable customer service. I was asked to apply for a refund. It should’ve been an automatic. Today, I get an insulting email of a tiny amount refunded to my credit card. Will never fly this airline again.

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      British Airways
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      www.britishairways.com