Flying Start 2026

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£79,163

+ estimated £4,883 Gift Aid

Total raised

45

Total projects

2,349

Total supporters

Our mission

Fundraise for Comic Relief

As part of Flying Start, British Airways employees are invited to fundraise for Comic Relief. Choose from one of the fundraising events below or create your own.

This Red Nose Day, let’s celebrate 40 years of going big, giving big and feeling good with Comic Relief. Whether you give a few quid or give your all, let’s do it together. Because when we all go big and give big, we can support incredible projects which help children to be happier, families stronger, women safer, communities prouder, and millions of lives fairer.

Find out more about Flying Start

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"We are very proud of our longstanding charitable partnership with Comic Relief called Flying Start. To date we have raised over 30 million. A very big thank you to our colleagues and customers for all their support. We are looking forward to our colleagues being involved in a number of fundraising events for this years Red Nose Day Campaign. Keep up the great work." 

Mary Brew - Head of Community Investment & Responsible Business, British Airways

How you can help

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Start a fundraiser

Set up an individual or team fundraiser for Comic Relief in minutes.

Pick your fundraising event below or start your own here:

Start a fundraiser
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Take part in Trolley Dash

Join BA crew in a 10-12km walk, in Uniform, across London or international Cities to raise money for Comic Relief.

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Take part
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Enter the prize draw

Enter now to support Comic Relief and win a holiday of a lifetime to New York! 

Your entry makes a real difference, thank you.

Enter the prize draw
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Donate with Avios

Why not donate your Avios points to Comic Relief?

Full terms and conditions can be found here

Donate with Avios

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