British Airways, part of International Airlines Group (also parent of Iberia, Vueling and Aer Lingus) is one of the world’s leading global premium airlines. The UK flagship carrier has a fleet of more than 280 aircraft – including the Airbus A380 and Boeing 787 – that fly 123,000 passengers across the globe every day. A British Airways aircraft takes off from somewhere in the world every 90 seconds. The carrier was created in 1974 after the British government decided to merge several national and regional airline corporations. However, the carrier is marking 2019 as its centenary on the basis of the foundation of its forerunner company, Aircraft Transport and Travel Limited (AT&T), which launched the world’s first daily international scheduled air service between London and Paris in 1919. I fly with British Airways a lot (cf my trip reports below), and although I was disappointed with them in the past, I noticed that the carrier recently dramatically stepped up its game, hence why they rank again among my favorite airlines for longhaul Business Class. Here are ten reasons why I like to fly British Airways (again) and why they are often my first choice for a longhaul Business Class flight.