04 June, 2022

British Airways to expand US flights including the return of the A380......

Welcome back to North America for BA's Airbus A380
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British Airways to fly from 26 US cities direct to London this summer with:

Portland, Oregon route launched June 3, the only direct London route for PDX

Pittsburgh restarted June 3 and San Jose, California on June 13

A daytime flight launches from Newark to London, supporting business travel returning

A380 sees a return to North America airports to accommodate increasing demand



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The UK's British Airways is in the process of ramping up its US route network for this summer which will amount to a total of 26 routes at its height.


The carrier has just restarted service to Pittsburg and also it's latest destination Portland, Oregon commenced yesterday, June 3rd. The flight to Portland International Airport (PDX) is scheduled to operate five times per week - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The Pittsburg route, is a year-round service, flying four times a week on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. Both routes are currently scheduled to be flown by Boeing 787 aircraft.


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On June 6, British Airways launches a new, daytime flight from Newark Liberty International Airport to London Heathrow – its third daily flight from Newark to London, to support the return of business travel.


The daytime flight will depart at 7.55am from Newark - a convenient option for travellers wishing to spend an extra night in the New York area before departing, or for those who wish to arrive just in time for an evening in London.  With this additional flight time, British Airways along with its joint business partner, American Airlines will offer the most extensive network from the New York area to London with 15 daily departures this summer, including 11 daily flights from JFK to Heathrow and 1 daily flight from JFK to Gatwick. 

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This summer also marks the return of daily direct flights from San Jose, California, to London on June 13; and the return of A380 aircraft to more North American airports. Chicago and Vancouver were the latest cities to welcome home the Airbus earlier this week. Meanwhile, Dallas Fort Worth is preparing to welcome the A380 for the first time on July 1.  The aircraft, which is British Airways’ and the airline industry’s largest, offers a choice of First, Club World, World Traveller Plus and World Traveller cabins and has a total of 469 seats.  There are 12 A380s in the British Airways fleet. 

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