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British Airways Expands Flights to Africa

Recently, British Airways announced an expansion of its services to Accra, Ghana, citing improved route performance metrics. The airline will increase its flights from the current daily nonstop service to 10 weekly flights, effective from the IATA’s Winter 2023 season. This expansion includes the addition of three flights operating from London’s Gatwick Airport, utilizing a […]

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Trip Report: Onboard the Unique Flight Connecting Texas with London

With over 70 weekly flights between Texas and London, three airlines offer over 3,000 seats everyday between the Lone Star State and England’s capital. A fourth airline recently joined the lineup when Virgin Atlantic touched down in Austin. The carrier inaugurated flights between Austin and London Heathrow in May 2022, marking its newest U.S. route […]

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Delta Returns to London Gatwick after 11-Year Hiatus

On April 10, Delta Air Lines began nonstop service between New York (JFK) and Gatwick (LGW), bringing back service to London’s two main airports. The reactivation of this route coincides with the airline’s 45th anniversary of the start of operations between the United States and United Kingdom. See also: After three years, Delta resumes non-stop flights […]

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London City Airport Asks for Permission to Increase Passenger Numbers

London City Airport, one of the five airports serving the Metropolitan area of London, and one of the only two inside the M25 orbital, has filed an application to change its existing planning permission in order to increase its traffic by 38%. Located in the East London Borough of Newham, just a few miles away […]

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Virgin Atlantic Withdraws Support to London Heathrow’s Third Runway

The plans of London Heathrow Airport — the British capital’s main international airport — to pursue planning permission for a third runway suffered a big setback earlier this week, as Virgin Atlantic, one of the two carriers based at the airport, withdrew its unconditional support to the project, as a reaction to the airport’s proposed […]

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