FAQ

byAir vs. British Airways

Keep British Airways for official control. Add byAir for the full itinerary.

The British Airways app is the official place for booking, passport-assisted check-in, boarding passes, seats, baggage, disruption options, Avios, and selected airport guidance.

byAir adds a carrier-neutral timeline, independent data context, cross-airline history and statistics, and early delay signals on eligible flights.

One official app. One independent trip view.

British Airways controls its booking, benefits, and disruption options. byAir connects that segment with partners, separate tickets, and the wider journey.

Add byAir to your travel stack

Your airline app manages the booking. byAir watches the journey.

Use British Airways for airline-controlled actions and byAir for independent awareness across the itinerary.

Official actions

Control the booking

British Airways remains the official source of truth for a BA-issued booking.

  • Book, change, or manage a British Airways trip
  • Check in and open the mobile boarding pass
  • Choose seats, add bags, and handle disruption options
  • Use the Executive Club, Avios, and airport tools
Independent context

Watch the journey

byAir adds independent context across every airline.

  • See every carrier in one trip timeline
  • Compare updates from five flight-data providers
  • Check inbound-aircraft and airport-delay context
  • Get an early byAir Predict signal on eligible flights
Early signal

See a possible delay before the official estimate moves

byAir Predict monitors eligible flights and separates its predicted departure time and likely reason from the airline’s official status.

One journey

Keep every airline and connection together

Import from Gmail, Outlook, a calendar, a forwarded email, or Quick Scan—then follow the whole trip in one place.

80%of qualifying delays detected before the first official update
4hmedian notice before the first official delay update
10,000+flights evaluated every day
7M+tracked flights informing source reliability

byAir Predict metrics cover eligible, verified delays of 10 minutes or more. Availability and lead time vary by route and data coverage; these figures are global, not airline-specific.

What the British Airways app does best

Bring booking control and disruption choices together

Book and manage BA travel, scan a passport during check-in, choose seats, keep the boarding pass, add baggage, rebook or request a refund when eligible, monitor Avios, and use selected airport maps and lounge guidance.

BAOfficial airline app
British Airways app travel screen

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Features
byAir
British Airways
Official airline actions
Book, change, or manage a British Airways trip
Airline link
Official check-in and mobile boarding pass
Link & storage
Seat selection and trip extras
Executive Club and Avios account
Executive Club
Official checked-bag status in the app
Bag purchase
Tracking and context
Real-time official flight status and gate
Any-airline trip timeline
BA bookings
Multiple flight-data providers
Five providers
Official airline view
Inbound-aircraft context
Airport delay index
Trip tools
Gmail and Outlook auto-import
Calendar sync or export
Quick Scan for PDFs and ticket images
Personal flight history and statistics
Every airline
Not publicly listed across airlines
Automatic family flight updates
Airport guides or maps
iOS and Android

Publicly listed app capabilities reviewed in July 2026. Airline functions remain subject to the carrier’s current app, route, airport, device, and itinerary eligibility.

What byAir users say

Jose M Iturralde

Super easy and friendly app to track your flights, family, and friends. I use it when going to pick someone up at the airport too. Super useful, with lots of airport info.

Hardeep Singh

This is the best traveling and tracking app I have ever used. So easy and convenient. Everything is synchronized in one place.

Janet Osborne (JaLyn)

Excellent app for keeping track of my flights during an arctic freeze snowstorm. It kept me updated on delays and cancellations and helped keep my stress low.

Eli Lopez

Easy to add flights and track real-time delays before the airlines report them at the airport. So far it’s been great!

James Muri

I find that sometimes airlines don’t notify you about flight changes, but byAir is trustworthy in sending me flight information.

Drew Srk

This app transformed the way I travel. It gives me real-time flight updates, helps me navigate airports, and sends timely gate-change alerts.

Frequently Asked Questions

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See the whole trip, not only the airline segment

Keep British Airways for the booking. Add byAir for every segment around it.