§ Mr. SpellarTo ask the President of the Board of Trade which airlines have been granted preferred carrier status for civil servant travel to overseas destinations.
§ Mr. HeseltineThe preferred carrier for any particular civil servant's travel will depend on the circumstances of the journey concerned and value for money. My Department has non-exclusive arrangements with British Airways, British Midland Airways, Virgin Atlantic Airways, Cathay Pacific Airways, Sabena Belgian Airlines, Air UK, Manx Airlines (Europe), Teeside Aviation and Air France.