British Airways ‘ first transatlantic flight from Gatwick takes off to Tampa

• British Airways’ first transatlantic flight from Gatwick for the reason that begin of the pandemic takes off to Tampa, adopted by Orlando
• British Airways will function to extra US airports than some other transatlantic service
• The airline can be set so as to add Dallas to its A380 route community at Heathrow from March 27, 2022

Following the current reopening of US borders for Brits, British Airways’ first transatlantic flight from Gatwick took off at the moment sure for Tampa, Florida.

The airline’s companies to Tampa will function thrice every week. British Airways can even resume flights from Gatwick to widespread household holiday-hotspot Orlando on Friday 19 November. 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 2020.

British Airways is planning on working to 23 US airports this winter, greater than some other transatlantic service, with 246 flights every 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 can even contact down within the US as soon as once more, with the jumbo jet attributable to begin working to Miami from Heathrow from December 5, Los Angeles from December 9 and Dallas from March 27.

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 wanting ahead to heading again. Florida is such a various state, so whether or not it’s a soothing seashore vacation, a theme park journey or an epic highway journey, there’s one thing for each sort traveller. As well as, we’re providing a variety of British Airways Holidays offers to swimsuit each funds.”

British Airways Holidays has a variety of vacation and fly-drive packages to Florida:

• Orlando: British Airways Holidays provides seven nights on the 3* Ramada by Wyndham Kissimmee Gateway from £499pp, travelling on chosen dates between 10 January – 31 January 2022 inclusive. Consists of economic system (World Traveller) return flights from London Heathrow Airport, 23kg baggage allowance and lodging. Ebook by 6 December 2021. For reservations go to www.britishairways.com/orlando.
• Orlando (together with Common Orlando Resort tickets): British Airways Holidays provides seven nights on the 3* Common’s Dockside Inn and Suites from £969pp, travelling on chosen dates between 1 January – 28 February 2022 inclusive. Consists of economic system (World Traveller) return flights from London Heathrow Airport, 23kg baggage allowance and lodging. Ebook by 6 December 2021. For reservations go to www.britishairways.com/orlando.
• Florida Seaside (Tampa): British Airways Holidays provides seven nights on the 4* Vacation Inn Harbourside from £599pp, travelling on chosen dates between 10 January – 10 February 2022 inclusive. Consists of economic system (World Traveller) return flights from London Gatwick Airport, 23kg baggage allowance and lodging. Ebook by 6 December 2021. For reservations go to www.britishairways.com/tampa
• Tampa, fly-drive: British Airways Holidays provides seven days from £699p travelling 1 January – 28 February 22. Consists of economic system (World Traveller) return flights from London Gatwick Airport, 23kg baggage allowance and an Financial system class automotive. Ebook by 6 December 2021. For reservations go to www.britishairways.com/carhire

British Airways’ first flight to the US when restrictions lifted on November 8 was the airline’s BA001 service to JFK airport, prospects obtained a New York type welcome as they touched down within the Massive Apple to reunite with family and friends after greater than 600 days of closed borders . The airline is presently working seven flights a day to New York, growing to eight from mid-December.