British Airways Adds More US Flights
British Airways is ramping up its US route network this summer, taking its direct US routes to London to 26.
Portland, Oregon recently became the newest destination on the British Airways route map as flight BA0267 touched down at Portland International Airport (PDX) this past Friday.
This is the only direct route between London (Heathrow) and Oregon. It will operate five times a week (Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday) on Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner with three cabins for customers to choose from: Club (business), World Traveller Plus (Premium Economy) and World Traveller (economy).
“This summer British Airways will be flying from 26 US cities to London and we’re very excited to be adding Portland to our list of transatlantic destinations,” said Neil Chernoff, British Airways’ Director of Networks and Alliances. “Not only are we the only airline to offer direct flights from Portland to London, but this new route also opens a wide variety of connections for our customers. Through Alaska Airlines, our oneworld partner, British Airways will offer codeshare connections to several destinations operated by Alaska Airlines from Portland.”
British Airways customers will also benefit from our relationship with Alaska Airlines, for connections beyond Portland. British Airways customers can book onto Alaska-operated flights to 15 destinations from PDX, enabling them to access the UK with only one stop. Furthermore, loyalty program members can earn and redeem miles on these flights.
Also last week, British Airways relaunched its direct route from Pittsburgh to London. It remains the only airline to offer a direct flight from the Pennsylvanian city to London. The airline will resume a year-round four-per-week service, with flights on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.
On June 6, the airline added another flight to route between from Newark Liberty International Airport and London Heathrow. The third daily flight from the NYC area to London is a bet on the return of business travel. The daytime flight will depart at 7.55am from Newark – a convenient option for travelers 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.
This summer also marks the return of daily direct flights from San Jose, California, to London on June 13.
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From the picture, it looks like BA are bringing back the B747-400.