GURU • November 2017
Thanks to British Airways being a part of the oneworld alliance, Executive Club Members can collect and spend Avios with 13 other airlines. But it also opens up more routes to explore. The Club meets Louise Wood to get the lowdown on 50 of the hottest destinations served by the alliance
1. Alice Springs, Australia
The artistic capital of Oz, with more art galleries per capita than anywhere else in the country. Fly with Qantas
2. Riga, Latvia
For understated Baltic beauty and an Art Nouveau old town. Fly with Finnair
3. Quito, Ecuador
Home to the least changed Old Quarter in all of Latin America. Fly with Iberia
4. Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Say aloha to Hawaii’s captivating capital. Fly with American Airlines (AA)
5. Langkawi, Malaysia
Malaysia’s tropical paradise. Fly with Malaysia Airlines
6. Tbilisi, Georgia
Peruse Soviet relics and tuck into plump khinkali dumplings. Fly with S7 Airlines
7. Wichita Falls, Texas, USA
For quirky attractions and old-school wineries. Fly with AA
8. Melbourne, Australia
Home to a higher number of restaurants and cafés per capita than any city in the world. Fly with Sri Lanka Airlines
9. Ankara, Turkey
Turkey’s thriving theatrical capital. Fly with Royal Jordanian
10. Casablanca, Morocco (pictured below)
For movie-worthy magic and Moorish marvels. Fly with Iberia
11. Montevideo, Uruguay
For stand-out towers and street food sensations. Fly with AA
12. Buffalo, New York, USA
The home of mouth-watering wings and Presidential inauguration sites. Fly with AA
13. Odessa, Ukraine
For opera house grandeur and hidden courtyard tours. Fly with S7 Airlines
14. Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic
For Caribbean rum and cigars. Fly with AA
15. Anchorage, Alaska, USA
Alaska’s mountain-backed metropolis. Fly with AA
16. Manila, the Philippines
The place to embrace chaos and dig into a halo-halo (classic Filipino dessert). Fly with Qatar Airways
17. Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
The beer-happy Wisconsin wonder that knows how to throw a good festival. Fly with AA
18. Salamanca, Spain
For flood-lit plazas and a buzzy student atmosphere. Fly with Iberia
19. Fukuoka, Japan
Where neon harbours meet time-honoured temples. Fly with Japan Airlines (JAL)
20. Cuzco, Peru (pictured below)
Once the ancient capital of the Inca Empire, now an archaeological marvel. Fly with LATAM
21. Bogota, Colombia
For legendary steak houses, tinto coffee and mountain pilgrimages. Fly with Iberia
22. Cairns, Australia
Home to Undara Volcanic National Park, known for the world’s longest lava caves. Fly with Cathay Pacific
23. Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan
For mellow Soviet vibes and world-class vodka. Fly with S7 Airlines
24. Taipei, Taiwan
For Taoist temples, lovely locals and night market nibbles. Fly with JAL
25. Boise, Idaho, USA
The home of Idaho’s innovative foodie scene. Fly with AA
26. Krabi, Thailand
For mangrove forests and tropical lagoons. Fly with Finnair
27. San Salvador, El Salvador
Home to Mayan ruins, funky beach towns and volcanic horizons. Fly with Iberia
28. Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
For Midwestern manners and futuristic nights. Fly with AA
29. Kangaroo Island, Australia
Perfect for a wilderness retreat, with epic landscapes and fuzzy creatures. Fly with Qantas
30. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania (pictured below)
For snow-capped peaks and grazing elephants. Fly with Qatar
31. San Juan, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico’s party capital. Fly with AA
32. Ontario, Canada
Perfect for autumn drives along fern-lined highways. Fly with AA
33. Nagoya, Japan
Where ancient castles and interactive science museums co-exist in seamless harmony. Fly with Finnair
34. Christchurch, New Zealand
For Kiwi hospitality and dramatic coasts. Fly with Cathay Pacific
35. La Paz, Bolivia
Head to the highest capital in the world for high-altitude hedonism. Fly with LATAM
36. Nagasaki, Japan
Discover Japan’s fiery reborn city. Fly with JAL
37. Santander, Spain
For tantalising tapas and superb surf. Fly with Iberia
38. Perth, Australia
Where the sand meets the suburbs. Fly with Malaysia Airlines
39. Aspen, Colorado, USA
The quintessential American ski town in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. Fly with AA
40. Panama City, Panama
The only capital to have a rainforest within its city limits. Fly with Iberia
41. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (pictured above)
Where Asian tech meets French colonial cool. Fly with Qatar Airways
42. Gold Coast, Australia
A surfer’s paradise, and Australia’s most biologically diverse city. Fly with Qantas
43. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
Where cowboy meets culture. Fly with AA
44. Visby, Sweden
Sweden’s medieval World Heritage town. Fly with Finnair
45. Zanzibar, Tanzania
Africa’s honeymoon hotspot. Fly with Qatar Airways
46. Palm Springs, California, USA
A modernist fairy-tale of retro motels, ice-blue pools and dreamlike design. Fly with AA
47. Samara, Russia
Best known for its aviation, aerospace wizardry and beer. Fly with S7 Airlines
48. Ivalo, Finland
A winter charmer starring the northernmost airport in the EU. Fly with Finnair
49. Wagga Wagga, Australia
It may have a funny name, but the region produces some serious wine. Fly with Qantas
50. Salt Lake City, Colorado, USA
Where big-city flash meets small-town chic. Fly with AA
Not all destinations and routes listed are bookable through ba.com. Find out more about the oneworld alliance at ba.com
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