British Airways Celebrate One Year To Go To The London 2012 Olympic Games
Released on: July 28, 2011, 3:33 pm
Author:
British Airways
Industry: Travel
British Airways, the official airline partner of the London
2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, is emblazoning 'One Year to Go'
onto the belly of an Airbus A318 aircraft, to celebrate the milestone
365-day countdown to the start of the Olympic Games.
Flight 'BA001' from London City Airport to New York will display the celebratory
message on its underbelly, as it departs at 1.05pm flying past the Olympic Park just
minutes later.
It is expected that the message will be visible to those in parts of East London and
at the Olympic Park. Footage will also be made available at
youtube.com/flybritishairways.
Garry Copeland, British Airways director of engineering, said: "This is the first
time in the history of British Airways that we have branded the entire underbelly of
an aircraft with a celebratory message. We hope it will bring a real sense of
excitement to the Olympic Park and people living around the area.
"With the countdown underway, British Airways is preparing to welcome the world to
Great Britain in 2012."
Customers will not miss the celebrations either - British Airways Captains will
highlight that there's only one year to go until the 2012 Games to customers on
board flights on the day.
British Airways will be offering flights to London from over 150
destinations worldwide for the London 2012 Games. With its close links to the
Olympic Park, London City Airport is well placed for the 2012 Games, along with
Heathrow Terminal 5; one of the official gateways to the Games, and home of British
Airways.
British Airways is proud to be the official airline partner of the London 2012
Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Ends
About British Airways:
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Passengers are offered added peace of mind to their holiday plans and the security
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customers' expectations, both in terms of the value for money and quality of the
service provided.
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