Paralympic athletes arrive at Heathrow
In the run up to the Games, the airline will be flying in teams from 25 different countries, including ParalympicsGB who will arrive in from their training camps abroad.
Along with the athletes, the airline is also transporting some important equipment, including 300 wheelchairs and sporting goods such as; firearms, weapon bags, physiotherapist cases, bike boxes, tandem bikes, bow and arrows, hand cycles and boccia kits.
Andy Lord, British Airways director of operations, said: “It has been a mammoth operation that we have been planning and preparing for since the 2008 Beijing Games, when we flew Team GB and ParalympicGB home on a gold nose aircraft.
“It is a privilege to fly thousands of athletes, their coaching teams and their sporting equipment into London for the Paralympic Games and follows on from the great service we delivered for the Olympic Games.”
The airline has put on additional capacity on a number of routes, to accommodate demand during the Games.
The London 2012 Paralympic Games take place between 29 August and 9 September.
