HARMONDSWORTH, England,
March 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
British Airways is expanding its aircraft fleet and route
network at London City Airport where it is now officially the
largest operator with the highest number of routes and
customers.
The airline is to take delivery of another Embraer 190 in the
late summer, bringing the total fleet size to 14 aircraft.
It will be used for new year-round flights to Venice and to increase frequency to the key
business destinations of Frankfurt
from March and Glasgow from
September.
The new route means even more choice for customers wanting to
take holidays in Venice, the gateway to Northern Italy, when the flights launch in
September and there will be one extra flight a day to Frankfurt and Glasgow.
The news comes as British Airways is about to start brand new
services from the Docklands airport to Mahon in Menorca, Quimper in
Britanny and Angers in the Loire Valley in France from May.
As the airline continues to grow its network, passengers now
have more choices of leisure destinations when they fly from
London City on one of the youngest
aircraft fleets in the business. A total of 22 destinations in the
UK, Europe and the USA will be served by British Airways from
London City Airport.
Peter Simpson, managing director
British Airways wholly owned subsidiary airline BA CityFlyer, said:
"We are very excited about the arrival of our 14th aircraft which
will add frequency to existing business destinations and has opened
up new flying possibilities to popular leisure destinations. Our
customers love the quick and easy service at London City, just 15 minutes from curbside to
airside, making the most of their valuable time.
"We have some very competitive all inclusive fares to all our
destinations, which include a generous free 23kg luggage allowance,
free on-line check-in and seat selection 24 hours before departure
and complimentary food and drink on board."
About British Airways:
British Airways plc offers a wide range of worldwide
destinations - including flights to London, flights to Lagos, and
flights to Brisbane, as well as hotels, flights, car rental with
Avis and experiences. Customers can save time and money with ba.com
when booking ATOL protected holiday packages, ATOL number is 5985.
Passengers are offered added peace of mind to their holiday plans
and the security of travelling with British Airways. British
Airways plc constantly seeks to exceed customers' expectations,
both in terms of the value for money and quality of the service
provided.
Press Contact:
Susan Redmond
Waterside
PO Box 365
Harmondsworth
Middlesex
UB7 0GB
+44(0)2087385100
http://www.ba.com
