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The
airline operates from 26 US cities non-stop to London, offering
more flights across the pond than any other European carrier, and is the only
European airline to offer a luxury First class cabin across the Atlantic
to London. Its increased summer schedule includes the following additions
to London Heathrow (LHR) per week, which are available to book now on ba.com:
·
Miami, Florida (MIA): An
additional seven flights per week, bringing the total to 14 flights per week
and becoming a twice-daily service year-round. The airline will also be opening
a brand-new lounge in Miami in 2025, featuring its new lounge design
concept
·
Austin, Texas (AUS): An extra six
flights per week, bringing the total to 13 services per week. Having
celebrated 10 years of flying from Austin to London earlier
this year, the expansion offers even more flexibility for both business and
leisure travelers between these vibrant cities
·
Las Vegas, Nevada (LAS): An extra
three flights per week during peak months, bringing the weekly total to 10
·
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (PIT):
The popular route will increase from six to seven flights per week, becoming a
daily service for the first time since the route was introduced
·
Washington DC (IAD): An increase
of 7 flights per week, bringing the total to 21 flights per week
·
Vancouver (YVR): An increase
of up to 7 flights per week to London Heathrow, bringing the total to 14
flights per week during peak summer. Coupled with the airline's daily flight to
London Gatwick, customers in Vancouver can choose from three flights
per day to London from June to September
Neil
Chernoff, British Airways' Chief Planning and Strategy Officer, commented on
the upcoming changes: "We continue to grow our network and these
additional services across the US reflect the growing demand for travel to and
from London. We are committed to providing our customers with greater
choice and convenience, and we are excited to offer more opportunities for them
to experience our world-class service."
In
the last decade, British Airways has launched six new routes from cities across
the US including Austin in 2014, New Orleans in 2016, Nashville in
2018, Pittsburgh in 2019, Portland, Oregon, in 2022, and most
recently Cincinnati in 2023.
By
booking with British Airways, customers can enjoy a family of flexible fares,
price points and cabins to suit their needs. The airline offers a unique and
original British Airways service, including luxury wines and restaurant-style
fine dining in its premium cabins, and complimentary food and drinks on all
long-haul flights.
Additional
global route network updates
Elsewhere
on British Airways' global route network, a third daily flight from London to Delhi (DEL)
has also been added, bringing the total number of flights to India up
to 63 per week across five destinations. Flights from Cancun (CUN) to
London Gatwick (LGW) will also grow from six per week to seven, becoming a
daily service next summer, and a second daily flight has been added from Heathrow to Florence (FLR).
New
services to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) and Jeddah (JED), both
launching in November 2024, will continue into the summer 2025 season,
along with frequency growth in Riyadh (RUH).
For
the Winter 2024 season, the airline's direct route from London Gatwick to Bangkok (BKK) will
return on 28 October 2024, operating three times per week to the Thai
capital. The service will increase to up to five times per week between January
and March 2025.
Customers
flying on British Airways-operated flights to Doha (DOH) are now
being offered the option to travel in the airline's First cabin, with one of
the twice-daily flights from Heathrow being operated on a Boeing
787-10 aircraft.
British
Airways is currently on sale. For more information and to book flights,
visit ba.com.
About
British Airways' flight network
As
the UK's national flag carrier, British Airways serves more than 190
destinations across more than 65 countries, including routes with its
partnership airlines. The airline proudly offers customers flights to more
destination from London than any other carrier.
British
Airways customers have access to one of the world's most extensive flight
networks, both domestically and internationally, offering flights to and from
central airports at convenient times. It operates out of four major London airports:
London Heathrow, London Gatwick, London City and London Stansted, and
serves up to 26 cities in the US alone.
Image
Credit: © British Airways
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