British Airways gears up for EX-YU expansion
British Airways is preparing for its biggest expansion in the former Yugoslavia in years with the airline introducing two new seasonal routes and adding frequencies across its existing destinations. In Croatia, the airline’s flights from London Heathrow to Zagreb will increase from daily to eleven weekly during the height of the 2020 summer season, while operations from Heathrow to Split will also grow, from seven to ten weekly, complementing its three weekly service from London City which remains unchanged compared to last year. It plans to maintain the same number of flights from the UK’s capital to Dubrovnik (eleven weekly) and Pula (twice weekly) as last year.
British Airways will launch a seasonal one weekly service from London Heathrow Airport to both Pristina and Podgorica during the summer of 2020. Flights to both Kosovo and Montenegro will commence on July 4 and run until August 29, with a total of nine return services planned. The development will mark British Airways’ return to Pristina following an eight-year hiatus and the carrier’s entry into the Montenegrin market. Previously, British Airways maintained three weekly flights between London’s Gatwick Airport and Pristina on a year-round basis. Services were suspended in 2012. “We are gearing up for an exciting summer as we add more routes to our extensive global network. We’re always developing our offering and are pleased to be adding completely new destinations to British Airways’ Heathrow map”, British Airways’ Director of Networks and Alliances, Neil Chernoff, said.
British Airways will increase its seasonal services from London Heathrow to Ljubljana, which were launched in 2019, from two to four weekly. The flying season will also be extended and will start almost two months in advance, on May 22, and last until September 26. "Ljubljana is very much a hidden gem amongst former Eastern European cities. As a result, tourism in the city is growing rapidly, making it a destination on the radar for many airlines. We’re always developing our leisure offering and are committed to giving our customers even more choice by adding frequencies”, the carrier said.
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