British Airways to offer new basic fare on some long-haul routes

Passengers paying cheaper rate will have to pay up to £80 to check baggage and £20 to select seatBritish Airways passengers will now have to pay to check luggage on some long-haul routes. A new “basic” fare has been introduced for passengers who have only hand baggage, with tickets costing up to £60 less than the standard return fare, the airline said.Basic fare tickets went on sale on Wednesday for flights from London to Austin, Boston, Delhi, Denver, Dubai, Hong K