British Asia Airways

British Asia Airways Limited was a subsidiary of British Airways formed on 20 January 1993, based in Taiwan, to operate between London and Taipei via Hong Kong.

History
Due to political sensitivities, national airlines operating flights to the People's Republic of China were not permitted to fly to Taiwan. Similar arrangements were made by other airlines, such as Japan Airlines, KLM, and Qantas.

It used the Boeing 747-400 repainted in a special livery, with the Union Flag tailfin being replaced by the Chinese characters 英亞 (Hanyu Pinyin: Yīng Yà; literally "British Asia"). The airline flew between Taipei and Hong Kong using the code BR, which BA had inherited from British Caledonian, while the flight from London used BA.

The airline ceased operations after British Airways ceased flights to Taipei in December 2001.

Destinations
British Asia Airways used to serve the following destinations:
 * London – Heathrow Airport (Base)
 * Kai Tak Airport (Stop-over; 1993–1998)
 * Chek Lap Kok Airport (Stop-over; 1998–2001)
 * Taipei – Chiang Kai-shek International Airport (Base)
 * Chek Lap Kok Airport (Stop-over; 1998–2001)
 * Taipei – Chiang Kai-shek International Airport (Base)
 * Taipei – Chiang Kai-shek International Airport (Base)

Fleet
During its eight-year existence, British Asia Airways operated the following aircraft: