LONDON (Thomson Financial) - British Airways said that its summer 2008 route network would focus on increased US flights from Heathrow following the EU-US 'Open Skies' aviation treaty, which comes in to effect in March 2008.
The airline said its daily flight to Dallas Fort Worth and double daily flights to Houston will move from Gatwick to Heathrow airport from March 30, 2008. In addition, BA said it will increase frequencies from Heathrow to New York JFK, Seattle and Washington and from Gatwick to Orlando.
In order to accommodate these changes, the airline said it is suspending flights between Heathrow and Detroit from March 30, 2008.
Flights to Algiers that currently operate from Gatwick will move to Heathrow, while its Warsaw flights will move from Heathrow to Gatwick. Both changes are effective from March 30, 2008.
There will also be a new shorthaul route from Gatwick to Genoa in Italy starting on April 4, 2008 with daily flights.
'We're taking advantage of the opportunities provided by Open Skies to further enhance our market leading network from London to the United States. Next summer, we will offer our customers 41 daily flights to 18 destinations across the US,' said Robert Boyle, British Airways' commercial director in a statement. r.jones@thomson.com rj/gp COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Financial News Limited 2007. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Thomson Financial News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Financial News.
The airline said its daily flight to Dallas Fort Worth and double daily flights to Houston will move from Gatwick to Heathrow airport from March 30, 2008. In addition, BA said it will increase frequencies from Heathrow to New York JFK, Seattle and Washington and from Gatwick to Orlando.
In order to accommodate these changes, the airline said it is suspending flights between Heathrow and Detroit from March 30, 2008.
Flights to Algiers that currently operate from Gatwick will move to Heathrow, while its Warsaw flights will move from Heathrow to Gatwick. Both changes are effective from March 30, 2008.
There will also be a new shorthaul route from Gatwick to Genoa in Italy starting on April 4, 2008 with daily flights.
'We're taking advantage of the opportunities provided by Open Skies to further enhance our market leading network from London to the United States. Next summer, we will offer our customers 41 daily flights to 18 destinations across the US,' said Robert Boyle, British Airways' commercial director in a statement. r.jones@thomson.com rj/gp COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Financial News Limited 2007. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Thomson Financial News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Financial News.
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