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British Airways Launches Flights to Oporto, Mykonos and Santorini
Posted on Wednesday, October 16th, 2013
British Airways is set to launch flights from Heathrow to Oporto in Portugal and Mykonos and Santorini in Greece in summer 2014.
Flights to Oporto will start from March 30, to Mykonos from May 3 and to Santorini from May 4. All three destinations will receive two flights a week from London.
From March 30, the airline will also launch twice-weekly flights from Heathrow to Malaga and Faro, giving customers more choice of their departure airport as the routes are already served by British Airways from Gatwick and London City. Faro will also get a further boost as the airline’s flights there from Gatwick will increase from eight to 14 services a week next summer.
British Airways services from Heathrow to Palma de Mallorca, Ibiza, Rome, Basel, Zurich, Amsterdam and Aberdeen will all benefit from frequency increases during the summer.
Lynne Embleton, director of strategy, said: “We want to give our customers even more great destinations to choose from next summer. We believe the introduction of Oporto, Mykonos and Santorini will prove very popular with holiday-makers looking for summer sun and the start of flights to Faro and Malaga from Heathrow, plus the increase in frequencies to a number of popular summer routes will give them even more choice.”
British Airways Holidays is offering seven nights at the 4* Scorpios Beach Apartments & Studios, Santorini from £399 per person for travel in June, including return flights from Heathrow and accommodation with breakfast.
The airline is also offering seven nights at the 4* Pelican Bay Art, Mykonos from £539 per person for travel in June, including return flights from Heathrow and accommodation with breakfast.
A three night break in Oporto is available at the 4* Mercure Porto Centro hotel from £299 per person for travel in June, including return flights from Heathrow and accommodation only.
All British Airways flights include a generous free cabin baggage allowance, free on-line check-in and seat selection 24 hours before departure and complimentary food and drink on board.
Flights are now open for sale on ba.com, by calling 0844 493 0787 or contacting a travel agent.
BA été 2014
Re: BA été 2014
BA have made a number of changes to it's S14 schedule in recent days. Below are a list of the changes made to the LHR longhaul and LHR and LGW shorthaul schedule for S14:
Further changes are likely over the coming weeks
Longhaul Changes
Frequency Increases
Austin - 5 times a week service will increase to daily from 3 May.
Chennai - Will increase from 5 to 6 x weekly
Entebbe - Flights retimed and will increase from 3 to 4 x weekly
Freetown/Monrovia - Flights will be retimed from a late evening departure to mid afternoon and will increase in frequency from 3 to 4 x weekly.
Hyderabad - Will increase from 6 x weekly to daily
New York (JFK) - Will increase from 8 to 9 x daily
BA181 LHR 18:55 JFK 21:55 / BA180 JFK 07:15 LHR 18:55 777 D
Seattle - Will increase from 10 to 11 x weekly
Seoul - Will increase from 5 x weekly to Daily
Frequency Decreases
Johannesburg - Will reduce from 17 x weekly ( 2 x daily 747 and 3 x weekly 777) to 2 x daily (6 x weekly A380 and 8 x weekly 747).
Los Angeles - 2 x daily A380 service replaces the 3 x daily 747 service operated for most of S13
Newark - Will reduce from 3 x daily to 20 x weekly. BA185/BA184 will not operate day 6.
Toronto - Will reduce from 17 x weekly to 16 x weekly. Flights will be operated 9 x weekly on a 747 and daily on the 787.
Washington - BA265/BA264 rotation will be reduced from daily to 4 x weekly. A 4 class 777 will replace a 3 class 767 on this rotation.
Aircraft Changes
Accra - A Mid-J 747 will replace a 4 class 777 daily. 10 x weekly frequency introduced for W13 will continue with a 3 class 767 continuing to operate 3 x weekly.
Jeddah - A 4 class 777 will replace a 3 class 767 from S14. First class will for the first time in sometime be available on this route.
Moscow - A 2 class Midhaul A321 will replace a 3 class 767 daily on the BA235/BA234 rotation and on the BA237/BA236 rotation on day 2.
Tel Aviv - Flights will transfer to T5 and operate 2 x daily. A daily 4 class 777 will replace the 2 class A321 on the BA163/BA162 rotation. The 6 x weekly A321 BA167/BA166 rotation will be dropped for S14.
LHR Shorthaul Changes
NEW for S14
Malaga - New 2 x weekly
BA454 LHR 15:55 AGP 19:50/BA455 AGP 20:50 LHR 22:35 319 5
BA454 LHR 16:00 AGP 19:55/BA455 AGP 20:55 LHR 22:40 319 7
Faro - New 2 x weekly
BA508 LHR 16:15 FAO 18:45/BA507 FAO 19:45 LHR 22:15 319 67
Mykonos - New 2 x weekly seasonal service (Ops from 3rd May to 20th September only)
BA650 LHR 11:10 JMK 16:55/BA651 JMK 17:55 LHR 19:50 320 2
BA650 LHR 11:45 JMK 17:30/BA651 JMK 18:30 LHR 20:25 320 6
Oporto - New 2 x weekly service
BA506 LHR 15:35 OPO 17:55/BA505 OPO 18:55 LHR 21:15 319 47
Santorini - New 2 x weekly seasonal service (Ops from 4th May to 21st September only)
BA652 LHR 11:45 JTR 17:40/BA653 JTR 18:40 LHR 20:40 320 37
Frequency Increases
Aberdeen - Increases from 8 x daily to 9 x daily
Basle - Increases from 3 to 4 x daily
Ibiza - Increases from 2 to 4 x weekly
Palma - Increases from 2 to 5 x weekly
Rome FCO - Increases from 7 to 8 x weekly
Zurich - Increases from 41 to 42 x weekly
Frequency Decreases
Frankfurt - Reduced from 49 to 48 x weekly
Lyon - Reduced from 27 to 3 x daily
Manchester - Reduced from 68 to 67 x weekly
Newcastle - Reduced from 40 to 39 x weekly
Rotterdam - Reduced from 19 x weekly to 2 x daily
Stuttgart - Reduced from 2 x daily to 13 x weekly
Routes Suspended
Agadir - Route suspended as of the 29th March. S13 flights operated 2 x weekly
Alicante - Route suspended as of the 29th March. S13 flights operated 2 x weekly
LGW Shorthaul Changes
NEW for S14
Malta - Flights will operate daily from 30th March 2014. BA suspended this route back in 2009
Frequency Increases
Catania - Increases from daily to 8 x weekly from 27th April 2014
Dubrovnik - Increases from Daily to 8 x weekly
Faro - Increases from 8 x weekly to 2 x daily
Jersey - Flights will increase to operate up to 6 x daily. Flights op up to 5 x daily S13.
Larnaca - Increases from 3 to 5 x weekly .
Marrakech - 2 extra flights a week operate through S14.
Naples - Increases from 2 x daily to 17 x weekly
Paphos - Increases from 4 to 5 x weekly
Salzburg - Increases from 4 to 5 x weekly
Route Suspended
Tunis - Flight suspended from start of W13 schedule. Will continue to be suspended for S14.
Further changes are likely over the coming weeks
Further changes are likely over the coming weeks
Longhaul Changes
Frequency Increases
Austin - 5 times a week service will increase to daily from 3 May.
Chennai - Will increase from 5 to 6 x weekly
Entebbe - Flights retimed and will increase from 3 to 4 x weekly
Freetown/Monrovia - Flights will be retimed from a late evening departure to mid afternoon and will increase in frequency from 3 to 4 x weekly.
Hyderabad - Will increase from 6 x weekly to daily
New York (JFK) - Will increase from 8 to 9 x daily
BA181 LHR 18:55 JFK 21:55 / BA180 JFK 07:15 LHR 18:55 777 D
Seattle - Will increase from 10 to 11 x weekly
Seoul - Will increase from 5 x weekly to Daily
Frequency Decreases
Johannesburg - Will reduce from 17 x weekly ( 2 x daily 747 and 3 x weekly 777) to 2 x daily (6 x weekly A380 and 8 x weekly 747).
Los Angeles - 2 x daily A380 service replaces the 3 x daily 747 service operated for most of S13
Newark - Will reduce from 3 x daily to 20 x weekly. BA185/BA184 will not operate day 6.
Toronto - Will reduce from 17 x weekly to 16 x weekly. Flights will be operated 9 x weekly on a 747 and daily on the 787.
Washington - BA265/BA264 rotation will be reduced from daily to 4 x weekly. A 4 class 777 will replace a 3 class 767 on this rotation.
Aircraft Changes
Accra - A Mid-J 747 will replace a 4 class 777 daily. 10 x weekly frequency introduced for W13 will continue with a 3 class 767 continuing to operate 3 x weekly.
Jeddah - A 4 class 777 will replace a 3 class 767 from S14. First class will for the first time in sometime be available on this route.
Moscow - A 2 class Midhaul A321 will replace a 3 class 767 daily on the BA235/BA234 rotation and on the BA237/BA236 rotation on day 2.
Tel Aviv - Flights will transfer to T5 and operate 2 x daily. A daily 4 class 777 will replace the 2 class A321 on the BA163/BA162 rotation. The 6 x weekly A321 BA167/BA166 rotation will be dropped for S14.
LHR Shorthaul Changes
NEW for S14
Malaga - New 2 x weekly
BA454 LHR 15:55 AGP 19:50/BA455 AGP 20:50 LHR 22:35 319 5
BA454 LHR 16:00 AGP 19:55/BA455 AGP 20:55 LHR 22:40 319 7
Faro - New 2 x weekly
BA508 LHR 16:15 FAO 18:45/BA507 FAO 19:45 LHR 22:15 319 67
Mykonos - New 2 x weekly seasonal service (Ops from 3rd May to 20th September only)
BA650 LHR 11:10 JMK 16:55/BA651 JMK 17:55 LHR 19:50 320 2
BA650 LHR 11:45 JMK 17:30/BA651 JMK 18:30 LHR 20:25 320 6
Oporto - New 2 x weekly service
BA506 LHR 15:35 OPO 17:55/BA505 OPO 18:55 LHR 21:15 319 47
Santorini - New 2 x weekly seasonal service (Ops from 4th May to 21st September only)
BA652 LHR 11:45 JTR 17:40/BA653 JTR 18:40 LHR 20:40 320 37
Frequency Increases
Aberdeen - Increases from 8 x daily to 9 x daily
Basle - Increases from 3 to 4 x daily
Ibiza - Increases from 2 to 4 x weekly
Palma - Increases from 2 to 5 x weekly
Rome FCO - Increases from 7 to 8 x weekly
Zurich - Increases from 41 to 42 x weekly
Frequency Decreases
Frankfurt - Reduced from 49 to 48 x weekly
Lyon - Reduced from 27 to 3 x daily
Manchester - Reduced from 68 to 67 x weekly
Newcastle - Reduced from 40 to 39 x weekly
Rotterdam - Reduced from 19 x weekly to 2 x daily
Stuttgart - Reduced from 2 x daily to 13 x weekly
Routes Suspended
Agadir - Route suspended as of the 29th March. S13 flights operated 2 x weekly
Alicante - Route suspended as of the 29th March. S13 flights operated 2 x weekly
LGW Shorthaul Changes
NEW for S14
Malta - Flights will operate daily from 30th March 2014. BA suspended this route back in 2009
Frequency Increases
Catania - Increases from daily to 8 x weekly from 27th April 2014
Dubrovnik - Increases from Daily to 8 x weekly
Faro - Increases from 8 x weekly to 2 x daily
Jersey - Flights will increase to operate up to 6 x daily. Flights op up to 5 x daily S13.
Larnaca - Increases from 3 to 5 x weekly .
Marrakech - 2 extra flights a week operate through S14.
Naples - Increases from 2 x daily to 17 x weekly
Paphos - Increases from 4 to 5 x weekly
Salzburg - Increases from 4 to 5 x weekly
Route Suspended
Tunis - Flight suspended from start of W13 schedule. Will continue to be suspended for S14.
Further changes are likely over the coming weeks