HARMONDSWORTH, England,
April 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
British Airways has launched a new service to Algiers from London Gatwick, which will
commence from the start of the summer schedule.
Flights to Algiers will move
from Heathrow to Gatwick with seven flights a week.
Algeria's capital city,
Algiers mixes past with present
with 17th-century mosques and Ottoman-style palaces in the hilltop
Kasbah city with a Mediterranean harbour. British Airways offer
hotels in the city, including the beach front Sheraton Club des
Pins Resort and Towers and the Hilton Alger, which is set among
pines over looking the bay.
Algiers is one of five routes
to North Africa offered by British
Airways, the others being Cairo in
Egypt, Tripoli, Marrakech and
Tunis.
The year-round service will operate on Boeing 737 jets, and
roundtrip flights to London are available to book on
http://www.ba.com.The fares are all inclusive, offering passengers
free online check-in and seat selection up to 24 hours before
departure, a 23 kg checked-in luggage allowance, plus two pieces of
hand baggage, and no debit card fees.
In addition to the new service to Algiers, British Airways customers can also
enjoy the luxury of flying in First Class on the airline's new long
haul service to Moscow. The start
of the summer season also sees addition of long haul flights from
Heathrow to New York JFK,
Johannesburg, Miami, Hong
Kong and Riyadh.
British Airways' partner Iberia will also move its eight daily
services from Heathrow to
Madrid into Terminal 5 from
Terminal 3, for the first time. This terminal move will allow
customers better access to more destinations, and a smoother
transfer experience at Heathrow
between British Airways and Iberia flights.
Other changes at Heathrow have
resulted in additional short haul flights to popular destinations
such as Barcelona, Brussels, Bologna, Rome, Hamburg, Paris Orly, Prague, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Manchester.
Three new leisure routes, to Mahon in Menorca, Angers in the
Loire Valley and Quimper in Brittany, will also start from London
City Airport, resulting in a total of 21 destinations in the UK,
Europe and USA being served from the docklands
airport.
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About British Airways:
British Airways plc offers a wide range of worldwide
destinations - including flights to Boston, city breaks in Paris
and flights to Delhi, as well as hotels, 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
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