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{{Short description|Defunct regional airline of the United Kingdom (
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{{Infobox airline
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| ICAO = BRT
| callsign = BRITISH
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| [[British Airways]] {{small|(1993–2007)}}
| [[Flybe (1979–2020)|Flybe]] {{small|(2007)}}}}
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| founded = {{start date|1993|07|30|df=yes}}
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| ceased = {{end date|2007|03|25|df=yes}}<br />{{small|(sold to [[Flybe (1979–2020)|Flybe]])}}
| headquarters = [[Didsbury]], [[Manchester]], [[England]]
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| alliance = {{nowrap|[[Oneworld]]
| website = {{URL|www.britishairways.com}}
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'''BA Connect''' was a [[regional airline]] and a wholly-owned [[subsidiary]] airline of [[British Airways]]. It was headquartered in [[Didsbury]], [[Manchester]], [[England]],<ref>"[http://www.aviationweek.com/media/pdf/Regional2.pdf Regional2.pdf]." ''[[Aviation Week]]''. Retrieved on 28 September 2009.</ref><ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20110604031928/http://www.forbes.com/feeds/afx/2007/03/05/afx3483985.html Flybe to seek IPO after integration of BA Connect, plans 200 job cuts]." ''[[Forbes]]''. 5 March 2007. Retrieved on 22 January 2010.</ref> it operated a network of domestic and [[Europe]]an services from a number of airports in the [[United Kingdom]] on behalf of [[British Airways]]. The airline operated as a [[low-cost carrier]], with food sold via a '[[buy on board]]' programme (except for flights to [[London City Airport]]).
On 3 November 2006, British Airways announced the sale of BA Connect to [[Flybe (1979–2020)|Flybe]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2006/nov/04/britishairways.theairlineindustry |title=BA sells off regional business as it takes £100m hit from terror scare |first=Dan |last=Milmo |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=4 November 2006 |accessdate=14 February 2015}}</ref> It formally transferred to Flybe on 25 March 2007.
== History ==
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British Airways Citiexpress is recognised for pioneering and attaining CAA approval for the print-at-home boarding pass, one of the first self-service tools of the digital era.
The regional operations of [[British Airways]] at Birmingham and Manchester,<ref>The regional operations of British Airways
On 1 February 2006 the airline was renamed BA Connect Limited operating as '''BA Connect''' and operations moved to a [[low-cost carrier]] model, with food sold via a '[[buy on board]]' programme (except for flights to [[London City Airport]]). However, allocated seating and a baggage valet service were still available, while lounge access, tier points and BA Miles remained unaffected for those in the Executive Club. Operationally the new service came into effect on 26 March 2006.
[[File:G-gntz-mrh.jpg|thumb|BAe 146-200 departing [[Manchester Airport]] in 2007]]
BA Connect handled most of British Airways' domestic and European services that do not serve London’s [[
On 3 November 2006, British Airways chief executive said that he had reached an agreement for Flybe to purchase BA Connect. BA would ensure that Flybe has sufficient funding in order to achieve its growth targets and the transition out of current BA Connect fleet. In return BA would acquire a 15% stake in the new business. The acquisition (which did not include BA Connect routes to London City or from Manchester to New York) would significantly increase the Flybe route network in both the UK and continental Europe, making Flybe the largest regional airline in Europe. Retention of the London City routes would result in BA retaining the RJ100 aircraft for these domestic and European services.
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[[Category:Defunct airlines of the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Airlines established in 2006]]
[[Category:Former Oneworld affiliate members]]▼
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