GB Airways

Advantages: On-line check in for some airports, good prices if you are flexible on travel times, comfortable planes, free food and drinks
Disadvantages: Flexible check-in means greater chance of mislaying luggage, inflexible in respect of changes, food a little iffy

...flight was actually operated by GB Airways as a franchise under the BA Banner. WHO ARE GB AIRWAYS? Starting life in the 1930’s as a privately owned firm, Gibraltar Airways, British European Airways (now BA) took a 49% stake in the company in the 1940s and relinquished it in 1995 when GB Airways became a BA franchise operator. With 900 employees, 13 planes, (10 Airbus 320’s and 3 Airbus 321’s), all sporting the BA Livery, they fly to 29 European ...
...chosen departure airport, which, for GB Airways will be Gatwick, Heathrow or Manchester (from Summer 2005). However, once on the site, you can book any flight through BA and associated partners. GBs full list of destinations can be found on their website. Once you know where you want to go, enter the number of travellers, (up to a maximum of 6), the type of flight, i.e. economy, club class, business etc and away you go. The website will provide ... Read review

Advantages: Prices, Lovely Staff, Full service included
Disadvantages: None

GB Airways is a franchise of British Airways. They have BA flight numbers, check-in desks, aircraft livery, service standards and membership of the Oneworld Global Airline Alliance. Just like flying on the ‘real’ BA you can earn and redeem miles and points and have all the benefits of Executive Club membership. They currently fly to 28 locations in the Mediterranean and North Africa from Heathrow and Gatwick airports. A new base in Manchester is ...
...encouraged me to apply to GB Airways and told me how much they enjoyed their jobs. Sadly I’ve just been offered a fantastic new job so I had to decline…maybe one day though when I’m sick of office work and want a new challenge! Time: The flight departed and landed on time although we had to wait 10 minutes at Malaga for the aircraft steps to be attached. We were then taken by bus to the terminal. Code sharing: As BA is part of the Oneworld Alliance ... Read review

Advantages: Excellent food and service, comfortable plane (if it works)
Disadvantages: Replacement plane not as good and late in arriving

I flew GB Airways, for the first time, on a holiday to Gibraltar booked through an online travel agent. I did not have much of a choice of who to fly with as the only other airline was Monarch and that would have cost £10 more! I found out that GB Airways fly planes on their own routes under the British Airways brand so although they are an independent operator they are backed by a larger company. The journey out from Gatwick was an early morning ...
...real change to your "typical" airline food. I cannot directly comment on the price as it was booked with hotel accommodation but that was a bargain so it cannot be that bad. Overall, I was very impressed and will fly with GB Airways again (if I get the chance). ... Read review

Advantages: Quality of British Airways!, Great on-board service!.
Disadvantages: Pretty expensive as only recognised airline company which flies to Gibraltar!

GB Airways is a company set up in Gibraltar which controls most flights between England to South Spain and North Africa. GB Airways is a franchise from British Airways so everything is of their standards. The meals where slightly poor on the morning flights but the return meals in the afternoons where a lot better than expected!. I take regualr flights between Gatwick and Gibraltar. I have never ever been late on arrival, only slight delays on take-off. ...
...into many regardless of space!. However, GB Airways is the only company with high reputation that flies to Gibraltar but so if it's quality you're looking for, GB Airlines is the one to choose. However if it's price, then Monarch Airlines offers a cheaper flight and from Luton Airport!. ... Read review

Advantages: Very cheap, email booking service
Disadvantages: No "free" extras

...We booked a holiday to Gibraltar this year through City Vacations. The only reason we chose them was the price - they were offering the same hotel and flight as other tour operators for half the price! They advertise on their website and Teletext with offers that seem too good to be true (Gibraltar for 5 nights in a 4 star hotel for only £249, for example) but the actual prices you pay are not a lot different. It varies week-to-week, of course, but I was expecting there to be a big difference (like you get with so many other "offers"). The only things that we missed out on were the "free" guide book and the hotel transfers. Well, the taxi cost £5 each way from and to the airport and we picked up a guide book in town for £3! We stayed at the Rock Hotel, which is a 4 star, and flew with GB Airways (British Airways) and were very... Read review

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Advantages: Can fly to almost anywhere
Disadvantages: Too large, long check-in queues, long way from north of London

...I used Gatwick North terminal for the first time to travel GB Airways (British Airways). The terminal is too large - for a number of reasons. The "on-airport" long-stay car parking is a 10 minute bus journey form the airport and the car park is huge (we parked in zone Z). The length of the check-in queues was ridiculous - we started queuing outside the terminal building which was the width of the building 4 times deep! We got inside to find the entire check-in area was another series of zigzag queues to the check-in desks. We spent 2 hours moving up the queue until we finally checked-in 2 minutes before the final call for our plane! I cannot really comment on any facilities as we did not have time to use them, although I can say that the departure lounge looked like a place I would not mind spending a bit of time and money in. We... Read review

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Advantages: Speak English and use the pound - worth seeing just for the Rock and dolphins
Disadvantages: Not a lot more to do

...a number of cheap packages (see my review “Peanuts for Gibraltar Monkeys” ). They arranged the flights there and back via British Airways (see my review “Fly in a Jag (as long as it doesn't break down)!” GBAirwaysGBLReview5347758>) from Gatwick (see my review “Tale of a very long queue” ) and 7 nights at the Rock Hotel. We did not book a car to hire as we read it was very small. Gibraltar itself is very peculiar – it is very British in character (red post-boxes and phone-boxes) but also has an added Spanish flavour. In fact, in some ways it was so British it seemed too out of the ordinary. They have Link cash machines so you can check your account balance as well as take your pounds out (as though you were... Read review

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