British Airways was born out of four separate airlines in 1974, following efforts by the British government to establish a new British Airways Board and end an ongoing dispute between two of its predecessors in disagreement over airspace usage rights. In 2022, British Airways, including its subsidiaries, uplifted around passengers.
British Airways' performance during the coronavirus pandemic
The 2022 passenger numbers were substantially higher than the only passengers transported in 2021, due to travel restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. This was the lowest value since the beginning of the reporting period in 2010, with the distance flown also echoing this development. For the second time in more than a decade, British Airways reported a net profit loss of nearly ** British pounds in 2021. In 2022, the company posted a net profit of British pounds. Their revenue also dropped by more than ** percent compared to 2019 levels to * British pounds in 2021 but subsequently recovered to British pounds.
Who is leading in the UK?
British Airways was the second largest United Kingdom based airline by passenger numbers in 2022. British Airways was outranked by EasyJet, which had around * passengers in 2022.
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Companies House. (April 12, 2023). Number of passengers traveling with British Airways and its subsidiaries from 2011 to 2022 (in 1,000) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/734311/british-airways-passenger-figures/
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Number of passengers traveling with British Airways and its subsidiaries from 2011 to 2022 (in 1,000) [Graph], Companies House, April 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/734311/british-airways-passenger-figures/