During 2014 we continued to use technology to offer our customers a personalised and intuitive service across a number of platforms, allowing them to have as much or as little contact with us as they like.
Since 2012, BA has seen an increase of 290 per cent in the number of customers booking via mobile devices, and in 2014 we unveiled our updated app to deliver personalised, relevant and time sensitive travel information at the touch of a button. In a first for the UK airline industry, we began using iBeacon technology in our lounges to show useful notifications based on location, such as the gate numbers and flight boarding notifications.
On ba.com we launched an online tool called ‘My Flightpath’ that provides Executive Club customers with their own personal travelogue, displaying a timeline of all their flights since they joined the loyalty scheme. BA also introduced digital Executive Club membership cards for customers with smartphones. The digital cards allow customers to chart their progress, and see how far until they reach the next tier. They can also use Avios points to obtain discounts on commercial tickets, as well as upgrading flights with cash.