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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Travel
Simon Calder

Buy British Airways, fly Titan Airways: what is ‘wet leasing’ and why do airlines do it?

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Once again this year, British Airways passengers may find themselves flying on a different airline to the one they booked.

BA has asked Titan Airways, based at Stansted airport in Essex, to fly on a range of short-haul routes to and from Heathrow in late February and early March.

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