British Airways unveils New York business class flights
A new business class-only service is set to be launched by British Airways between London City Airport and New York next year.
The airline said the new flights will operate twice a day, with just 32 passengers on each Airbus A318 aircraft.
Passengers choosing to take a business class flight to New York will be able to take advantage of a 15-minute check-in service, as well as perks such as a lie-flat bed.
British Airways chief executive Willie Walsh said he believed the new flights would prove attractive to both leisure and business travellers.
"The London-New York route is a key market for us and these flights will be in addition to our current Heathrow schedule, from where we fly eight times a day to JFK and three times a day to Newark," he added.
Speculation over whether British Airways will launch business class-only flights has been rife for some time. The carrier will join the likes of Silverjet and Eos Airlines when it launches the New York service in 2009.
Posted by Carrie, 04 February 2008 15:02
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