Team GB Selects British Airways as Official Airline for Tokyo 2020

British Airways has been appointed as the official airline partner of Team GB and ParalympicsGB ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer.

The airline will fly hundreds of athletes and support team staff, along with their equipment to and from the Games as part of the partnership.

British Airways has been supporting British Olympic and Paralympic athletes since the Beijing 2008 Games.

Carolina Martinoli, British Airways’ Director of Brand and Customer Experience, said, “We’re so proud to be the official airline of Team GB and ParalympicsGB for the fourth consecutive Games. The Olympic and Paralympics Games always instil a sense of national pride and it’s an honour to fly the best of British talent in sport and be part of their journey – from start to finish.”

The Olympic Games will take place between 24 July - 9 August 2020 and for the first time will include skateboarding, sport climbing, surfing, karate and baseball/softball.

The Paralympic Games will take place from 25 August - 6 September 2020.

British Olympic Association CEO, Andy Anson, said, “British Airways is one of the most recognisable and prestigious brands in the world, so it is with great pride that we partner with them for the fourth consecutive Games. Tokyo 2020 promises to be an incredible event and securing a partnership of this calibre can only assist with our preparations ahead of the Games in July.”

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