British Airways ethnic liveries Under service with Qantas, the British Airways titles were removed and replaced with Qantas' own, but the remainder of the livery was left unchanged. Finally in May 2001 the new Chief Executive, Rod Eddington, announced the entire fleet would receive the new Union flag livery. Eddington argued that while an attempt to increase the airline's appeal was not a bad thing, the exercise hurt the image of the carrier among its core customers — those that are attracted by the British identity, which the ethnic tailfins diluted somewhat. British Airways ethnic liveries In 1997 British Airways (BA) adopted a new
Around the World in 20 Years - Revisited", which incorporated pictures from, as well as an account of, this journey. Around the World in 20 Years Around the World in 20 Years is a BBC television travel documentary first broadcast in December 2008, presented by Michael Palin. It follows him as he retraces the Dubai - Mumbai leg of his journey "". Also featured is his reunion with the captain and crew of the "al-Sharma" dhow, in which he had undertaken the journey 20 years ago. Palin finds the captain of the "al-Sharma" in Gujarat and is heartily welcomed. He also reunites with several of the