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By: - 7th February 2006 at 16:34 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Don't think the GB actually stands for Great Britain - more likely it harks back to the old "Gib Air" and their historical Gibraltar roots.
By: - 7th February 2006 at 17:30 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Please refer to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GB_Airways.
By: - 7th February 2006 at 17:30 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
GB Airways is a totally separate company to BA, but operate under a franchise arrangment. This means that GB Airways have to paint their aircraft in BA colours, and oeprate a near identical BA product on board. In return they get access to the BA reservation system (notably ba.com) and get an increased level of marketing they otherwise wouldnt get.
Other BA franchises are:
BMED
Loganair
Sun-Air
Comair
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By: Flying-forever - 7th February 2006 at 16:22
I booked my flight through BA.com and it said it was GB airways the thing i don't get is what is the difference GB airways = Great Britain airways and british airways is british so what is the difference does GB just do European flights and BA does the international ones i just don't see the difference!! can anyone explain??