June 1, 2009

Quiz - British Airways

This is a quiz about British Airways, celebrating 35 years of existence in 2009.

  1. Which slogan did British Airways' adopt in 2007?


  2. Which song from the opera Lakmé, and also known as The Flower Duet, was for many years BA's signature song, being featured on many TV commercials?


  3. British Airways operated an all-business class route from London to New York via Shannon on an Airbus A318. Which London airport did this route operate from?


  4. Which former British Airways franchise merged with AOM in 2001 and ceased operations shortly afterwards?


  5. In 2009, OpenSkies, a British Airways subsidiary, merged with another all-business class airline operating across the Atlantic and the name's ownership was transferred to the newly acquired airline. What was the name of this airline?


  6. What was the route of British Airways' inaugural supersonic service on the Concorde on January 21, 1976?


  7. True or false: British Airways is one of the founding members of the Oneworld Alliance.


  8. What was the name of British Airways' low-cost subsidiary that operated from 1998 to 2002?


  9. British Airways flight 9 was involved in a rare incident in 1982. All of the Boeing 747's engines mysteriously stopped. The aircraft landed safely in Jakarta. What caused the engines to stop?


  10. What is the name of British Airways' inflight magazine?