Best British Airways deals 2023: Flights to Europe under £50, Business Class sale and more

The best British Airways deals can slash the price of BA flights and package holidays – offering you huge savings on your next short trip, long-haul flight, winter getaway, or summer holiday.

Although their biggest deals only happen every so often, the airline and its package holiday arm BA holidays do spotlight great deals to certain destinations or from select airports throughout the year. Though summer is drawing to a close, that doesn't mean that the deals have to end. Instead, British Airways has launched its end-of-summer sale, with discounts on flights, city breaks and beach holidays.

We've got all the details on the latest British Airways sale below, as well as some answers to commonly asked questions about the airline. Scroll down for everything you need to know, or click the links to jump to the relevant section.

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British Airways package holiday deals

Cheap British Airways flights

British Airways also has a number of flights available from right now through until next year. One of the best ways to get the best deals is being flexible about your dates and destination. In doing so, you could land one-way seats for less than £50 per person.  

Express.co.uk searched British Airways' flight offerings to find some of the cheapest deals available right now. These include

• Fly to Palma, Mallorca on select dates in January from £35 each way
  
  
• Fly to Faro, Algarve on select dates in November from £40 each way
  
  
• Fly to Tenerife, Canary Islands on select dates in December from £58 each way
  
  
• Fly to Larnaca, Cyprus on select dates in February from £62 each way

British Airways has flights on offer to over 100 destinations across the UK and Europe. You can visit the British Airways website to see all of the latest deals. 

Best Business Class flights and holidays deals

British Airways is offering discounted Business Class flights and luxury holidays, including seats in their Club World and Club Europe cabins. However, the limited-time deal is only running until November 13, 2023 - so if you see a deal that catches your eye, you must act fast. 

A number of business class flights in British Airways’ Club World cabin are on offer, including New York, US, starting from £1,962 return, Port of Spain, in Trinidad and Tobago, from £1,800 return and Mumbai, India, from £2,198 while Club Europe, short-haul business class, customers can pick up return flights to Edinburgh from £149, Geneva from £261 return and Milan from £258 return. Some of the best deals include up to £1,000 off New York flights in January and February 2024, and holidays to Europe for less than £400.

Express.co.uk has rounded up some of the best deals on offer right now as part of the sale:

• Four nights at the four-star Hotel Indigo Lower East Side in New York City, US, flying from London Gatwick in Club World - from £2,029pp on selected dates in February 2024
  (Including two checked bags at 32kg per person and accommodation)
  
  
• Four nights at the four-star Kixby K from New York in New York City, US, flying from London Gatwick in Club World - from £2,089 per person on select dates in February 2024
  (Including two checked bags at 32kg per person and accommodation)
  
  
• Five nights at the four-star Hyatt Regency Orange County in Los Angeles, US, flying from London Heathrow Airport in Club World - from £2,889 per person on select dates in March 2024
  (Including two checked bags at 32kg per person and accommodation)
  
  
• Seven nights at the 4.5-star The Crane in Barbados flying from London Heathrow in Club World - from £2,248 per person on select dates in September 2024
  (Including two checked bags at 32kg per person and accommodation)
  
  
• Seven nights at the 4.5-star Constantinou Bros Athena Beach Hotel in Cyprus flying from London Gatwick in Club Europe - from £729 per person on select dates in January
  (Including two checked bags at 32kg per person and accommodation with breakfast)
  
  
• Seven nights at the four-star Aluna Suites Fuerteventura, Spain, flying from London Gatwick in Club Europe - from £799 per person on select dates in January 2024
  (Including two checked bags at 32kg per person and all-inclusive accommodation)
  
  
• Seven nights at the five-star VidaMar Resort Madeira, Portugal, flying from London Heathrow Airport in Club Europe - from £1,049 per person on select days in December 2023.
  (Including two checked bags at 32kg per person and half-board accommodation)
  
  
• Seven nights at the five-star Four Seasons Resort Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, flying from London Gatwick in Club Europe - from £1,769 per person on select dates in December 2023
  (Including two checked bags at 32kg per person including accommodation with breakfast)

All deals are accurate at the time of writing but are subject to change.

• Seven nights at the 4.5-star Constantinou Bros Athena Beach Hotel in Cyprus flying from London Gatwick in Club Europe - from £729 per person on select dates in January
  (Including two checked bags at 32kg per person and accommodation with breakfast)
  
  
• Seven nights at the four-star Aluna Suites Fuerteventura, Spain, flying from London Gatwick in Club Europe - from £799 per person on select dates in January 2024
  (Including two checked bags at 32kg per person and all-inclusive accommodation)
  
  
• Seven nights at the five-star VidaMar Resort Madeira, Portugal, flying from London Heathrow Airport in Club Europe - from £1,049 per person on select days in December 2023.
  (Including two checked bags at 32kg per person and half-board accommodation)
  
  
• Seven nights at the five-star Four Seasons Resort Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, flying from London Gatwick in Club Europe - from £1,769 per person on select dates in December 2023
  (Including two checked bags at 32kg per person including accommodation with breakfast)

All deals are accurate at the time of writing but are subject to change.

Long-haul flights with British Airways

What is included in a British Airways package holiday?

British Airways package holidays allow customers to choose between flight and hotel or flight and car, however, transfers and car hire can be added on to flight and hotel deals for an extra cost. Passengers are also permitted a luggage allowance of one 23kg hold bag per person.

Holidays can be secured with a deposit of as little as £60 with the option to pay the balance in instalments. In most cases, the deposit amount is not refundable if you decide to cancel your booking. However, some exceptions apply if you have chosen a fully flexible airfare as part of your package.

British Airways holidays are ATOL protected and covered by the airline's 'Customer Promise'. This includes a dedicated 24-hour holiday helpline for any issues while you're away, a guaranteed refund if British Airways has to cancel and the option to cancel for a refund if your holiday is impacted by a major travel restriction before departure.

Save money on flights and holidays with Avios points

British Airways Executive Club members have been able to spend Avios points on flights for some time, but as of February, the airline has allowed the option to pay for holiday packages using the member point system too.

Holidaymakers can now choose a flight and hotel package, with the option to add on a rental car, with British Airways Holidays and use their points towards the total price of a holiday when booking.

Avios points can be earned by using the British Airways American Express Credit Card, travelling with Uber, converting Nectar points and shopping on the British Airways Avios eStore.

The member perk can be accessed at check-out, where customers will be given nine different Avios payment options at the check out to decide how many points and how much cash they want to spend.

In some cases, this could be as little as £1.

• Return flights and two nights’ accommodation in Barcelona from £1 + 67,650 Avios for two people sharing (50 points + 33,825 per person)
• Three nights in New York City from £1 + 246,275 Avios for two people sharing (50 points + 123,188 Avios per person)

What is British Airways baggage allowance?

British Airways hand baggage

Regardless of what ticket type you have purchased, all customers are permitted to carry one piece of hand luggage as well as a small personal item onboard.

• Hand luggage must not exceed 56cm x 45cm x 25cm
• Small personal items must not exceed 40cm x 30cm x 15cm
• Both items of luggage can weigh up to 23kg each

However, any hand or hold luggage which exceeds the limit will be checked into the hold. This item can be added to a checked luggage allowance for passengers who have a hold bag included in their ticket type.

Passengers who do not have checked luggage included in their ticket, or those whose hand luggage item goes above the checked luggage weight allowance, may face additional charges.

British Airways hold baggage

For passengers travelling on long-haul routes, hold luggage is typically included in the ticket. However, there is an exception to this for passengers travelling on a hand luggage-only booking. Hand luggage-only bookings can be purchased for both long and short-haul routes.

The weight and size allowance for hold luggage also varies depending on the ticket and cabin type.

• Each piece of luggage must not be larger than 90cm x 75cm x 43cm including handles or wheels
• Each piece of luggage has a weight allowance of either 23kg or 32kg depending on the route or ticket type
• Checked baggage allowance depending on the ticket type

Below we have listed the British Airways checked baggage allowance per ticket type. This applies to all flights except those travelling to and from Brazil, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and connecting journeys between India and USA, Bermuda or Canada.

• Passengers carrying a World Traveller Euro Traveller or Domestic Economy ticket (including hold luggage) are permitted one bag at 23kg.
  
  
• Passengers carrying a World Traveller Plus ticket are permitted to bring up to two bags at 23kg.
  
  
• Passengers carrying a Club Europe ticket can bring up to two bags at 32kg each.
  
  
• Passengers carrying a Club World ticket can bring up to two bags at 32kg each.
  
  
• Passengers carrying a First class ticket can bring up to three bags at 32kg in the hold.

To find out exactly what luggage allowance your flight permits, visit the British Airways baggage information page.

Where does British Airways fly from in the UK?

British Airways has two main flight hubs in the UK offering domestic and global flights. The airline is based at London Heathrow Airport and operates from its home terminal T5, as well as Terminal 3.

From Gatwick Airport, the airline departs from the South Terminal. British Airways also offers flights to the UK and Europe, as well as its Business Class only service to New York, from London City Airport.

However, the airline does operate domestic flights to and from its main hubs across a number of UK airports, including:

• Aberdeen
• Belfast
• Edinburgh
• Glasgow
• Inverness
• Isle of Man
• Jersey
• Leeds Bradford
• London Stansted
• Manchester
• Newcastle
• Newquay
• Norwich

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