What does the cryptic crossword clue "No-frills airline intentionally like that (5)" mean?

The definition is "No-frills". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). BA (synonym="abbreviation for British Airways") + SIC (synonym="intentionally like that: an editor’s note that what looks like a mistake in text is intentional, or matches what was said or written by the person being quoted") = BASIC; definition: "No-frills" The answer is BASIC.

No-frills airline intentionally like that (5)

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