EXCLUSIVE: Here are the British Airways plans for new service improvements in 2022
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In an internal email to staff, British Airways has outlined a number of service improvements that you can expect to see onboard during 2022.
We may do a further article later once we have had the official briefing from BA.
EDIT: We now have a second article up which covers the official announcement. Click here to read it once you’ve read the summary below.
Is it enough? See what you think.

Here are the headline points:
- BA admits that ‘there’s still a lot of work do’ despite improving customer feedback scores, driven by Club Suite
- ba.com will be improved to allow more customers to amend their reservations without calling
- Staff numbers are being increased at customer contact centres, and new telephone systems introduced
- A new document checking process will be introduced before the Summer peak to make check-in easier
- World Traveller Plus passengers will get a dedicated check-in area for the first time
- A baggage tracing app will be launched, allowing passengers to see where there luggage is and to facilitate the easier return of delayed baggage
- A plant-based menu will be introduced to BA lounges
- The Skyflyers programme for children will be relaunched
- Club Europe meals will change in March, with a greater variety of options promised
- World Traveller meals will change in May with ‘additional items’ promised for both meal services
- Club World will see ‘new enhancements’
- More drinks will be loaded to end the current shortages due to low supplies, as well as additional spare meals to allow more customers to receive their first choice
More to follow when we get the official announcement. I don’t want to pass judgement until we have seen the detailed proposals – there is, for example, no mention of going back to serving meals in premium cabins course by course, even though most other major airlines have already done so.

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In February 2022, Barclaycard launched two exciting new Barclaycard Avios Mastercard cards with a bonus of up to 25,000 Avios. You can apply here.
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There are two official British Airways American Express cards with attractive sign-up bonuses:

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