British Airways continues EX-YU expansion
British Airways will continue to expand its operations throughout the former Yugoslavia by introducing new seasonal flights between London's City Airport and Split. Furthermore, the airline is soon expected to enter the Montenegrin market by announcing services to Tivat. It comes after the carrier scheduled new seasonal flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ljubljana earlier this month. Services to Split will run three times a week from June 2 to September 30, marking London's inner-city airport’s first link to Croatia. Flights will operate with the 98-seat Embraer E190 jet. British Airways already runs year-long services from London to Zagreb and Dubrovnik, as well as seasonal operations to Pula and Split. It will increase its number of weekly flights from Heathrow to Split from five to seven next year.
Commenting on the latest addition, British Airways’ General Manager for Commercial and Customer Services, Luke Hayhoe, said, “With the arrival of our new aircraft next year we have been looking at a number of new routes and additional frequency possibilities. Split is the second largest city in Croatia and is becoming increasingly popular with customers looking for an alternative holiday destination or who are joining a cruise ship". He added, "It was a natural addition to our summer leisure schedule. This summer, British Airways flew to thirty destinations in the UK and Europe from London City Airport, as well as the daily service to New York. This is ahead of a big boost in capacity for 2019".
London City Airport's Chief Commercial Officer, Richard Hill, said, “For the first time ever, London City Airport will offer a connection to Croatia, and the increasingly popular town of Split - a fascinating gateway to the idyllic Dalmatian coast. This is a stunning holiday destination that demonstrates London City’s increasing offer of leisure destinations for everyone, and British Airways’ commitment to continued growth here. We’re thrilled that Split is a new destination in 2019, meaning the airline has its widest range of leisure routes ever, from the Balearics to the Greek islands, providing summer getaway options that our customers will love”.
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British Airways is soon expected to announce seasonal flights from London to Tivat as well. The route is tipped to run twice per week. Although it is yet to be scheduled, the Montenegrin coastal city has already been listed within the carrier's destination network.
Further flight details for the new London City - Split route can be found here.
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