Following the current reopening of US borders for Brits, British Airways’ first transatlantic flight from Gatwick took off earlier sure for Tampa, Florida.
The airline’s companies to Tampa will function 3 times per week.
British Airways will even resume flights from Gatwick to fashionable household holiday-hotspot Orlando on Friday.
That is the primary time the airline has operated to those locations, and to the US from Gatwick, for the reason that begin of the Covid-19 pandemic in March final 12 months.
British Airways is planning on working to 23 US airports this winter, greater than every other transatlantic service, with 246 flights per week from January.
In addition to Tampa and Orlando from Gatwick, flights to a lot liked cities Nashville and New Orleans will restart in December from Heathrow.
The airline’s A380s will even contact down within the US as soon as once more, with the jumbo jet as a consequence of begin working to Miami from Heathrow from December fifth, Los Angeles from December ninth and Dallas from March 27th.
Claire Bentley, managing director of British Airways Holidays, mentioned: “Orlando and Tampa are amongst our hottest locations, so we all know how a lot our prospects are trying ahead to heading again.
“Florida is such a various state, so whether or not it’s a calming seashore vacation, a theme park journey or an epic highway journey, there’s one thing for each sort of traveller.
“As well as, we’re providing a variety of British Airways Holidays offers to swimsuit each funds.”
