The airline is increasing flights to the US by adding more services to key cities including New York, with up to eight daily services by December
The British flag carrier will also be bringing forward planned restart dates to a number of US destinations
This October the airline has added 13,000 additional seats to short-haul family leisure destinations and has increased flights to popular European cities
Looking ahead to Christmas, British Airways is adding extra services to winter sun destinations including the Maldives, Mauritius, and Caribbean islands. British Airways is set to welcome back its first A380 aircraft in November and operate its biggest schedule since March 2020, with additional services to cities across the globe, including the US.
British Airways’ A380 will initially operate to a number of short-haul destinations to allow for crew service familiarisation in November, shortly followed by operating to Miami and Los Angeles in the US, as well as Dubai in December.
News that the airline’s A380 aircraft is re-joining its fleet follows the announcement that vaccinated Brits will be able to travel to the United States from November. The airline is set to fly to 23 US airports this winter with up to 246 flights a week, more than any other transatlantic carrier.
