HARMONDSWORTH, England,
May 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
British Airways is serving up a feast of six new flights from
London City Airport this summer with the first of the new services
taking off to Mahon in Menorca.
The airline will complete its Balearic Islands portfolio,
launching flights to Mahon in Menorca. British Airways launched
highly successful services to Majorca and Ibiza from the Docklands airport
for the first time two years ago.
Other cities served direct from the Docklands will include
Angers in the Loire Valley, Quimper in Brittany, Venice in Italy, the Isle of
Man and Aberdeen
The addition of the new routes means a total of 23 destinations
in the UK, Europe and the
USA will be served by British
Airways from London City Airport. As the airline continues to grow
its network customers have more choice to more business and leisure
destinations, flying on one of the youngest aircraft fleets in the
business.
Luke Hayhoe, general manager
commercial said: "We are very excited about the launch of the new
routes, most of which are completely new destinations for London
City Airport and offer our customers even more holiday choices.
We're sure that these new routes coupled with British Airways' all
inclusive fares and London City's
unique 20 minute check-in time with luggage will be a hit this
summer."
British Airways offers all inclusive fares to all 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.
British Airways also offers holidays from London City including
holidays in Menorca. The four-star Port Ciutadella hotel in a great
location on the west coast of the island and close to a selection
of restaurants and shops, while the three-star Carema Club Playa
aparthotel is right on the beach and offers families great value
and the perfect base to explore.
In Angers, British Airways offer a range of hotels in the Loire
Valley from the three-star Mercure Angers Centre Foch to the
four-star de France Angers hotel which is a few minutes stroll from
the famous city castle.
Fly-drive holidays to Quimper make discovering the Brittany
region even easier. The historic town is picturesque with grand
buildings and museums and medieval gardens and a great place to
begin a holiday to the region.
The new London City flights are
now available on http://www.ba.com.
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About British Airways:
British Airways plc offers a wide range of worldwide
destinations - including holidays in Dubai, holidays in Istanbul,
Bangkok flights and Hyderabad flights, 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
+44-(0)2087385100
http://www.ba.com
