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British Asia Airways Limited was a subsidiary of British Airways formed on 20 January 1993, based in Taiwan, to operate between London and Taipei via Hong Kong.[1]
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| Founded | 20 January 1993 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 29 March 1993 | ||||||
| Ceased operations | December 2001 | ||||||
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| Frequent-flyer program | Executive Club | ||||||
| Alliance | Oneworld (affiliate; 1999-2001) | ||||||
| Fleet size | 3 | ||||||
| Destinations | 3 | ||||||
| Parent company | British Airways | ||||||
| Headquarters | Taipei, Taiwan | ||||||
History
Due to political sensitivities, national airlines operating flights to the People's Republic of China were not permitted to fly to Taiwan.[2] Similar arrangements were made by other airlines, such as Japan Airlines and Qantas.[3]
It used the Boeing 747-400 repainted in a special livery, with the Union Flag tailfin being replaced by the Chinese characters 英亞 (Hanyu Pinyin: Yīng Yà; literally "British Asia").[4]
It flew between Taipei and Hong Kong using the code BR, which BA had inherited from British Caledonian, while the flight from London used BA.[5]
The airline ceased operations after BA suspended flights to Taipei in December 2001.[6]
Destinations
| Country | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
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| Hong Kong | Hong Kong | Kai Tak Airport | ||
| Taiwan | Taipei | Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport | Hub | |
| United Kingdom | London | Heathrow Airport | Hub | |
Fleet
British Asia Airways operated the following aircraft:[7]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||||
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| F | C | Y | Total | |||||
| Boeing 747-400 | 3 | — | 14 | 55 | 332 | 401 | Returned to its parent company | |
| Total | 3 | — | ||||||
See also
Airlines created for political reasons:
References
- Calder, Simon (23 April 1993). "Special Report on Long-Haul Air Travel: 'Air Asia' goes from strength to strength: Simon Calder looks at the growing success of the Eastern travel industry". The Independent. London.
- "Why Taiwan is still an [sic] unique escape". The Independent. London. 16 June 2007. Archived from the original on 19 May 2008.
- Robert Storey (1998). Taiwan. Lonely Planet. p. 166. ISBN 978-0-86442-634-5.
- "Explore our past: 1990 - 1999". British Airways.
- "Something to declare: A likely story". The Independent. London. 14 September 1996.
- "Explore our past: 2000- Present". British Airways.
- "British Asia Airways Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
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