British Airways unveils new short-haul flights

A number of new flights from airports in London to destinations in Europe have been announced by British Airways.

The carrier said it is beginning a range of new short-haul services from Heathrow, Gatwick and London City airports next year, taking in destinations across Spain and beyond.

Travellers will be able to fly from Heathrow Airport to Malaga and from Gatwick Airport to Alicante, Faro, Gibraltar, Ibiza, Malaga, Palma and Tunis from March 30th 2008.

In addition, flights to Amsterdam, Barcelona, Nice and Warsaw from London City Airport - operated by BA CityFlyer - will begin on the same date.

However, the airline also said that it will suspend services from Gatwick to Aberdeen, Nice, Prague, Reykjavik and Split, as well as those from London City to Milan.

"We are opening up these Mediterranean hotspots with our new flights and are confident that, with our full onboard service and low prices, they will be very popular with customers," commented Robert Boyle, commercial director at British Airways.

Last month, the airline announced plans to launch new flights from Gatwick to Poznan and Antalya in 2008.

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