Originally Posted by
Greenpen
I think that British is a perfectly acceptable abbreviation and in the style commonly used to refer to other airlines around the world. I know it's forbidden on this board but that is just one of the idiosyncrasies that makes BAEC what it is!
Actually it's not to do with this board. It's really a difference in language usage. Virtually no British English speaker would abbreviate BA to 'British' - it just doesn't sound right as the common usage is either 'BA' or 'British Airways'.
Similarly no British English speaker would abbreviate 'Oxford Street' to 'Oxford', whereas Americans may well do so.