Your personalised home screen

What will appear on my home screen?

Your home screen is personalised to you. It will feature your next flight, your most recent flight search, your next tracked flight and will display your Executive Club tier at the top of the screen (and throughout the app). For some destinations, the background will also reflect your next flight.

How can I restrict images to only download while I'm connected to Wi-Fi?

To do this, go to settings and switch "Only download images over Wi-Fi" from "off" to "on".

How can I refresh the information on the home screen?

Just pull the screen down and the data will be refreshed. You'll also see an indicator telling you when the screen was last updated.

Your next flight widget

How do I add the next flight widget to my home screen?

Navigate to widgets on your Android device, locate the BA next flight widget and drag it onto your device's home screen.

What information does the widget display?

The next flight widget displays your flight number and the arrival and departure status. You can also access check-in or retrieve your boarding pass for that flight.

How do I refresh the widget?

You can find a refresh button in the top left corner of the widget. Pushing this button will refresh the data displayed.

BA Lounge Wi-Fi passwords

How do I gain access to the British Airways lounge?

Those travelling in First, Club World or Club Europe can access British Airways lounges, as can Silver and Gold members of the Executive Club.

Where can I find the Lounge Wi-Fi password?

If you are eligible to access the BA lounge, a link to the lounge Wi-Fi password will appear on your home screen 24 hours prior to your flight's take off. A permanent link to the lounge Wi-Fi password can be found on the manage my flight screen if you are a Silver or Gold member of the Executive Club or if you are travelling in First, Club World or Club Europe.

Recent searches

Do I have to be an Executive Club member to view my recent searches?

No, you can log in as a registered customer and still see your recent searches.

How do I delete recent searches?

To delete them, go to the home screen on ba.com, press "Recent searches" and select "Delete" next to the search you wish to delete.

How do I disable recent searches?

To disable recent searches, go to the home screen on ba.com, press "Recent searches" and select "Don't show my recent searches".

Tracked flights

How do I track a flight?

To track a flight, go to flight status and perform a search. On the results screen you will see a button that says "Track flight", once pressed this will switch to "tracked".

How do I delete a tracked flight?

To delete a tracked flight, go to the "Tracked flights" screen and press "Tracked"; once pressed this will switch to "Track flight" and you will no longer be tracking this flight.

Why is only one of my tracked flights displaying on my home screen?

The tracked flight that appears on your home screen is the flight that appears at the top of your tracked flights list. To see more of your tracked flights select "View all" from the Tracked flights pod on the home screen, or navigate to the "Tracked flights" screen.

Favourite Airports

How do I add an airport to my favourites?

To add an airport to your favourites, press the grey star to the left of the airport.

How do I remove an airport from my favourites?

To remove an airport from your favourites, press the blue star to the left of the airport.