BRITISH Airways' under-fire chief executive Willie Walsh, pictured, is to get a £35,000 pay rise and has seen his bonus target changed to focus more on customer service.

Mr Walsh announced last month that he would forgo his 2007/08 bonus after the airline's Terminal 5 fiasco, despite unveiling record full-year profits.

However, the airline's annual report shows that Mr Walsh will see his £700,000 basic salary increased to £735,000 next month, while he could also pick up a bigger bonus in this financial year worth up to 150 per cent of salary.

But the bonus targets will be more dependent on customer service and satisfaction as it seeks to rebuild its reputation in the wake of the disastrous T5 opening. Dozens of flights were delayed and cancelled amid the troubled move to T5.