Passengers uplifted by British Airways plc 2008-2023

Between 2008 and 2019, the total number of passengers uplifted by British Airways plc in the United Kingdom (UK) has increased continuously. When the Covid-19 pandemic hit in 2020, passenger numbers dropped significantly for all the British Airlines, and British Airways was no exception. However, since 2022, the passenger traffic of the company has increased, in particular, around 38 million passengers were uplifted by British Airways in 2023.

History and current situation of British Airways

British Airways was created in 1974 as the flag carrier airways of the United Kingdom. The UK-based airline is one of the founding members of the Oneworld aviation alliance and owns BA CityFlyer as its subsidiary, which generated revenue of over 52 million British pounds in 2021. The total revenue of British Airways from its worldwide operations was severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic but began recovering in 2022 and totaled 11 billion British pounds in 2022.

British Airways loses its leadership position in the UK

Despite being the UK's flag carrier British Airways is no longer the largest airline in UK. In 2022, EasyJet overtook British Airways' passenger numbers for the first time, carrying nearly two and a half million passengers more than British Airways.