With the profound DJ skills that have taken her to over 30 countries across the globe, Florence, Ifeoluwa Otedola popularly known as DJ Cuppy has curated her top tracks for British Airways’ inflight entertainment system scheduled for onboard from November 1, 2023.
  
This followed the partnership between British Airways and the Nigerian-born musician, as the airline brings Cuppy’s Afrobeats to flyers, with an exclusive playlist that transports travellers to a far-away paradise before their flight has even touched down.
  
According to British Airways, this is to celebrate the increase in the number of flights between Africa and London with the launch of British Airways’ new route from Accra to London Gatwick – in addition to its daily services to London Heathrow.
  
Travellers across British Airways’ entire long-haul network will be able to enjoy tracks including “Jollof On The Jet” and “Feel Good”, blending spicy African beats with hip hop and reggae.
  
Remarking, Musician and philanthropist, DJ Cuppy, said: “Like British Airways, music has the power to transport us to different places around the world so I’m super excited to partner with them on their first ever Afrobeats playlist, bringing feel-good vibes right to flyers’ seats. I’m pleased to add this exclusive mix to their extensive music collection and hope customers sit back, plug in their headphones and turn the volume up!”
  
British Airways’ Chief Customer Officer, Calum Laming, said: “Enjoying the latest music, films and boxsets is one of the things our customers most look forward to when they fly with us, so we’re really pleased to partner with Cuppy and bring more exclusive mixes to flyers’ fingertips. This year we’ve doubled the entertainment content available on board and music lovers can settle in and enjoy curated playlists and popular podcasts from every genre.”
  
The airline also launched a new route from Accra to London Gatwick, joining the existing daily service to London Heathrow and giving travellers more choice of flight times and airports. Travellers who wish to stream content on their personal devices can also take advantage of the airline’s WiFi connectivity with various packages available, including messaging and ‘browse and stream’ options. The airline is progressively rolling out WiFi across both its long and short-haul fleet, and the majority of its aircraft are now connected.