British Airways (BA): Airline Code for GDS PNRs
British Airways is stored in this dataset as IATA code BA and ICAO code BAW, based in United Kingdom. GDS segment lines print the IATA code before the flight number. Live routes, fares and baggage policies are not in this dataset.
Overview
British Airways is stored as IATA BA and ICAO BAW, country United Kingdom. The converter maps marketing carrier BA to this name when the code exists in the airline table. A typical segment starts with BA plus a numeric flight number and a booking class letter. This article is not an airline homepage: schedules, change fees, and loyalty rules are omitted because they are not stored and must not be invented. Peer carriers from United Kingdom in this catalog: VS (Virgin Atlantic), U2 (easyJet), LS (Jet2.com). Use PNR to WhatsApp or PNR to PDF after parsing if you need a customer-facing copy of a booking that includes BA.
How to use this page
- Find BA at the start of the flight line in the PNR.
- Paste the full itinerary into the PNR parser (or the GDS-specific parser if you know the host).
- Confirm the carrier name resolves to British Airways.
- Do not add baggage or meal claims that the PNR did not print.
Example
Example segment: 2 BA 456 H 26OCT 5 WLGAKL HK1 1945 2050 The parser should set marketing carrier BA (British Airways) and flight 456. Class H is a fare bucket, not proof of cabin without the booking-class tool.
FAQs
What does BA mean?
BA is the IATA airline code stored for British Airways.
What airline is BA?
British Airways, country of record United Kingdom.
What is the ICAO code for British Airways?
BAW.
Is BA the same as BAW?
No. Tickets and GDS segments use BA. Flight plans use BAW.
Where is British Airways based?
This dataset lists United Kingdom. Headquarters address is not stored.
How do I parse a BA itinerary?
Paste the GDS text into the PNR parser. Lines beginning with BA plus a flight number become segments.
Does this page show British Airways schedules?
No. Schedules are not in the dataset.
What baggage does BA allow?
Only what the pasted PNR prints (for example 2PC). Public policy pages are not stored here.
Are there other airlines from United Kingdom?
Stored peers: VS (Virgin Atlantic), U2 (easyJet), LS (Jet2.com).
Can BA include a number?
Some IATA codes include a digit (for example 6E). This catalog stores those codes when present.
How is British Airways shown in a PNR?
Usually as marketing carrier BA before the flight number, not the full name.
Where does this information come from?
The product airline table used by the parser. Last template update 17 Aug 2026. Unverified operational claims are omitted.