Smoking on this flight is allowed. The Olympic flame is being flown to the UK on a special gold-painted BA plane.
British Airways isn’t just flying the flag for Britain.
the airline is flying the Olympic torch from Athens to the UK on a gold-painted A319 jet, named Firefly.
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has given BA permission to carry the flame on the four-hour journey from Athens to the ...Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Culdrose near Helston, Cornwall.
The special flight (BA 2012) is due to touch down at 7:20pm tonight, ready for the start of a 70-day torch relay around the UK.
British Airways says the torch will be safely stored in a Davy (safety) lamp, which will be strapped across two seats on board.
The torch will share a ride with dignitaries including footballer David Beckham and London
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