Loganair (LM, Glasgow International) and British Airways (BA, London Heathrow) have announced the signing of a new codeshare agreement.   In a joint statement, the carriers said the new partnership, which comes into effect on September 1 when Loganair ceases being a flybe. (2002) (Exeter) franchisee and begins operating as an independent airline, will allow customers from Scotland's Highlands and Islands to book directly onto services on British Airways’ global network at London Heathrow, London Gatwick, and London City.   Loganair customers will be able to connect onto British Airways' domestic services to/from Inverness, Edinburgh, Glasgow International, and Aberdeen Dyce, flying on a “through ticket”, with the facility to check in hold baggage at their departure airport straight through to their destination. Loganair's new services to and from Manchester International will also be included in the expanded codeshare partnership.

The Scottish carrier's flights between the Highlands and Islands airports and Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, and Inverness that are covered by the new codeshare agreement, will be eligible for the Scottish Government's Air Discount Scheme.     “We are delighted to be strengthening our business relationship with Loganair with an agreement that will benefit the customers of both airlines," Rishi Kapoor, British Airways’ Head of Alliances, said. “We believe the new codeshare agreement will bring enormous benefits to the Highlands and Islands, significantly boosting the region’s economy by extending the global reach of the area’s businesses and communities through British Airways’ world-wide network with flights serving more than 200 destinations from Heathrow, Gatwick and London City airports."   Loganair operated as a British Airways franchisee for fourteen years between 1994 and 2008 before switching to that of flybe. The business relationship has continued since the conclusion of the BA franchise deal with a codeshare on some of Loganair’s network of services within the Scottish Highlands and Islands.