British Airways Adding Thousands of Seats to US and European Union
Carrier responds to surge in demand resulting from loosening of restrictions >>
by: Harvey Chipkin
British Airways is adding thousands of extra seats on key routes to the UK from the US and European Union, following a huge increase in interest in travel to London since the British government announced that quarantine restrictions would be lifted for fully vaccinated US and EU customers traveling to the UK. Within a couple of hours of the announcement, British saw bookings from the US surging by 95%. Flights between New York-JFK and London Heathrow will increase to 21 per week (up from 17). Los Angeles and Chicago flights will increase to 10 per week (up from seven), starting Aug. 16. Beginning Aug. 23, flights between Seattle and London Heathrow will increase to seven per week (up from four), and Los Angeles will further increase to 14 per week. British also plans to continue to broaden its schedule between the US and UK through September. Customers from the US will be able to take advantage of the increased timetable, as well as services to the UK with American Airlines. The partnership with American, according to an announcement, allows for seamless connections across American’s key hubs in the US, providing one-stop connections from most US cities into London.
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