Imperial Airways nationalised at dawn of second world war and merged with another to form British overseas Airways Corporation BOAC. After the war BOAC continued to operate long-haul and transatlantic while a new company British European Airways (BEA) flew Continental and domestic routes.

How would you like to be remembered? From scattering ashes on a favourite walk, to a party with a bouncy castle, many people are deciding a traditional funeral just isn't right for them Snow warning for Britain TODAY: Met Office map reveals where flurries will hit as Arctic snap is set to send temperatures in London plunging to -3C at the weekend (and Santa has his hat on for the weather warning!) The TV advert follows a customer journey using a ‘micro to macro’ style of filming, the footage shows close up shots of the intimate details of flying, panning to wide shots of the aircraft in motion. It draws contrasts between them both, showing the care and thought that goes into every part of their journey. The end frame poignantly shows the British Airways logo being stitched into fabric, with the voiceover commenting ‘To Fly. To Serve. Today. Tomorrow.’I think we needed to become a bit more contemporary,” he says. “If you look at our new B777-300ER aircraft, it is a very contemporary plane – absolutely gorgeous. That is where BA is going and we just need to get the brand message there as well. Hugh Grant, 63, and his wife AnnaElisabet Eberstein, 40, attend the Wonka premiere ahead of his controversial role as an Oompa Loompa Save for the roar of Concorde at the end of the ad, images and sounds of aircraft are entirely absent. The use of non-airline imagery to communicate both the BA brand and its products is a common theme through many of the ads in this selection. Jada Pinkett Smith reveals whether she and estranged husband Will Smith are 'staying together forever' after secretly separating SEVEN years ago

Al Pacino's girlfriend Noor Alfallah, 29, says she's 'not the marrying type' after welcoming son Roman with...The offer means customers travelling in British Airways’ Club World cabin can upgrade on one leg of their journey, free of charge, and enjoy the full range of First facilities.

Inside Annabel Giles' turbulent love life: Friends and exes reveal how the model ditched her fiancé on eve of wedding to run away with Midge Ure I'm A Celebrity's Jamie Lynn Spears breaks down in tears AGAIN over a small square of chocolate as she moans 'I just want more!' Nicola Roberts cuts an elegant figure in plunging forest green midi dress as she attends the Wonka premiereBob Godfrey, 79, a retired chief steward, who was pictured in 1972 greeting The Queen as she stepped off a flight from Heathrow to Turkey, said: "I had the honour of serving Her Majesty on two separate flights; once in 1972 and again in 1990. We all felt so proud when we boarded the aircraft and couldn’t believe our Queen would shortly be coming on board.” Wonderful in white! Queen Letizia of Spain opts for chic trouser suit to attend journalism awards with King Felipe The irreverent attitude behind the Don’t Fly campaign suggests BA, which has taken itself rather seriously in the past, is softening its image somewhat. Indeed, in the run-up to the games, BA also ran a tongue-in-cheek ‘bag race’ advert that portrayed the airline’s baggage handling service as a race between different pieces of luggage. Coronation Street SPOILERS: Gemma's caravan holiday with her brother Paul takes a disastrous turn amid his battle with motor neurone disease