Is it really British Airways?
Official British Airways domains, how well they block forged email, lookalike domains we found, and the scams currently using the British Airways name. The first automated check is queued.
Official British Airways domains
britishairways.comba.comReal British Airways emails and websites use these domains or a subdomain of them. Anything else, including addresses that contain the British Airways name, is not British Airways.
Paste the sender's email address, the link, or the website from the message.
Measured from public DNS
Can someone fake a British Airways email?
The first email security check for British Airways is queued and will appear here shortly.
Lookalike domain watch
Domains that imitate British Airways
The first lookalike scan for British Airways is queued and will appear here shortly.
Know the pattern
Scams using the British Airways name
Travel scams strike when you have already paid and are anxious not to lose a booking.
Reconfirm your booking
A message about your reservation asks you to re-enter card details within hours or lose the booking.
Cheap or refunded flights
Fake offers and refund pages built to look like airlines collect payment and passport details.
From people who received them
Reported British Airways scam messages
No reports published for British Airways yet. If you received one, sharing it helps the next person recognise it.
Step by step
How to check a message that claims to be from British Airways
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Look at the actual sender address, not just the name. Tap or hover over the name to reveal it. It must end in @britishairways.com or @ba.com, or a subdomain of one.
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Do not use links or phone numbers from the message. Type britishairways.com into your browser or open the official British Airways app, and check your account there.
- 3
Slow down when you see urgency, small fees, gift cards, crypto, or requests for codes and passwords. Those are the levers every scam pulls.
- 4
Still unsure? Paste the sender address or link into the checker above.
Questions
British Airways scam FAQ
What email address does British Airways use?
Genuine British Airways email comes from addresses ending in @britishairways.com, @ba.com, or a subdomain of those (for example something@mail.britishairways.com). An address on any other domain, even one containing "british airways", is not British Airways.
Can scammers fake an @britishairways.com email address?
We are running the first check on britishairways.com. Until then, assume a sender address alone proves nothing and verify by visiting britishairways.com yourself.
Are there websites pretending to be British Airways?
Our first lookalike scan for British Airways is queued. Check back shortly.
What should I do if I clicked a link in a fake British Airways message?
Do not enter anything else. If you typed a password, change it at britishairways.com straight away and turn on two-step sign-in. If you entered card or bank details, call your bank using the number on your card. Then report the message using the guide below.
Help stop it
Where to report a fake British Airways message
United Kingdom
- Forward suspicious emails to report@phishing.gov.uk
- Forward scam texts to 7726
United States
- Report to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov
- Forward phishing emails to reportphishing@apwg.org
- Forward scam texts to 7726 (SPAM)
Canada
- Report to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca
- Forward scam texts to 7726
Australia
- Report to Scamwatch at scamwatch.gov.au
- Report cybercrime through ReportCyber at cyber.gov.au
India
- Report at cybercrime.gov.in or call the 1930 helpline
Germany
- Forward phishing emails to the Phishing-Radar at phishing@verbraucherzentrale.nrw
Switzerland
- Report phishing websites at antiphishing.ch
Anywhere
- Report phishing websites to Google Safe Browsing at safebrowsing.google.com
- Tell the company through its official website or app
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Orbiplot is not affiliated with British Airways. This page is generated automatically from public data: DNS records, domain registration data (RDAP) and the Internet Archive. Lookalike domains are listed because they resemble British Airways's name, not because we have confirmed any wrongdoing. If you own a domain listed here and believe it is misclassified, contact us through the site and we will review it.