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British Airways adds five new short-haul services to its London Gatwick network
British Airways’ Gatwick-based subsidiary, BA Euroflyer, has added Montpellier, Corfu, Mykonos and Innsbruck to its short-haul route network, in addition to a new summer Salzburg service.
Montpellier, in the south of France, is a new addition to British Airways’ network, operating three times a week in the summer from 27 May 2023. The service to Mykonos bolsters the existing summer routes from London Heathrow and London City, while Corfu is in addition to the existing London Heathrow service. Innsbruck sees an addition of eight new weekly flights in the winter season, which complements the current six times weekly service from London Heathrow.
BA Euroflyer’s summer service to Salzburg will complement the existing winter services from London Gatwick, London Heathrow and London City. The airline has also put its short-haul Gatwick winter schedule on sale today, offering 21 destinations to customers looking to book winter holidays and city breaks. Ski hotspots include Geneva and Turin, while winter sun destinations include Tenerife and Lanzarote.
Flying to nearly 40 destinations throughout the year, British Airways is the only airline based at Gatwick to offer both business and economy cabins on all short-haul flights. Customers flying from Gatwick also enjoy a generous baggage allowance, free water and snacks, free seat selection at -24 hours and frequent flyer benefits such as lounge access. Customers flying in Club Europe (business class) enjoy a premium check-in area, lounge access and a complimentary gourmet meal and bar service on board.
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Executive Club Members can enjoy all benefits of their membership across the BA Euroflyer network, including the earning of Tier Points and Avios on eligible flights, and a minimum of 12 Reward Seats on every flight, starting from as little as £1 plus 18,500 Avios.
Flights are on sale now and can be booked at www.ba.com.
Start date | Flight number | Departing LGW | Arriving at destination | Flight number | Departing destination | Arriving LGW |
London Gatwick (LGW) to Montpellier (MPL): Summer 2023 | ||||||
27 May 2023
Three per week |
BA2620 | Tue: 0720 Thu: 0715 Sat: 1350 |
Tue: 1005 Thu: 1000 Sat: 1635 |
BA2621 | Tue: 1210 Thu: 1205 Sat: 1735 |
Tue: 1255 Thu: 1250 Sat: 1820 |
London Gatwick (LGW) to Corfu (CFU): Summer 2023 | ||||||
30 May 2023 Three per week |
BA2812 | Tue: 0715 Wed: 0835 Sat: 1700 |
Tue: 1230 Wed: 1350 Sat: 2215 |
BA2813 | Tue: 1325 Wed: 1445 Sat: 2315 |
Tue: 1440 Wed: 1600 Sat: 0030 |
London Gatwick (LGW) to Mykonos (JMK): Summer 2023 | ||||||
10 June 2023
One per week |
BA2814 | Sat: 0820 | Sat: 1420 | BA2815 | Sat: 1520 | Sat: 1725 |
London Gatwick (LGW) to Salzburg (SZG): Summer 2023 | ||||||
28 March 2023 Three per week |
BA2618 | Tue: 1115 Thu: 1640 Sat: 0930 |
Tue: 1410 Thu: 1935 Sat: 1225 |
BA2619 | Tue: 1505 Thu: 2025 Sat: 1400 |
Tue: 1610 Thu: 2130 Sat: 1505 |
London Gatwick (LGW) to Innsbruck (INN): Winter 2023 | ||||||
08 December 2023
Eight per week |
BA2620 | Mon: 0710 Wed: 0945 Thu: 0840 Sat: 1235 Sun: 0840 |
Mon: 1015 Wed: 1255 Thu: 1150 Sat: 1545 Sun: 1150 |
BA2621 | Mon: 1105 Wed: 1345 Thu: 1240 Sat: 1645 Sun: 1250 |
Mon: 1210 Wed: 1445 Thu: 1340 Sat: 1750 Sun: 1350 |
BA2622 | Fri: 1310 Sat: 1425 Sun: 1520 |
Fri: 1615 Sat: 1730 Sun: 1825 |
BA2623 | Fri: 1705 Sat: 1830 Sun: 1925 |
Fri: 1810 Sat: 1930 Sun: 2025 |
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Global Airlines to contract Hi Fly to accelerate A380 Entry into Service
- Under the agreement, Global Airlines will benefit from Hi Fly’s expertise to accelerate the Entry into Service (EIS) programme for the airline’s new fleet.
- Hi Fly, based in Lisbon, has significant A380 technical and operating experience.
- First Global aircraft expected to fly to Europe in the months ahead, with a new registration of 9H-GLOBL
In a significant operational move, Global Airlines and Hi Fly have inked a contract to collaborate on the development and maintenance of the four A380 aircraft the new airline has agreed to purchase.
Hi Fly, the first company to operate the A380 on the secondary market, will collaborate with Global as it gets ready to launch operations to help the new carrier realize its goal of giving passengers the best possible experience when flying commercially.
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Lufthansa equips short- and medium-haul aircraft with new cabins
- − Four makes eight: Large overhead compartments hold up to twice as many suitcases
- − For the first time on short-haul routes: holder for tablets and smartphones at every seat
- − More legroom with new ergonomic seats
Customers of Lufthansa will soon enjoy a redesigned cabin environment on short- and medium-haul flights. It provides a great deal of comfort and luxury. The business will gradually outfit 38 Airbus A320s already operating for Lufthansa with the new cutting-edge cabin beginning in spring 2025.
More space for carry-on luggage: The 40 percent larger compartments allow for the vertical stowage of carry-on items much more quickly and comfortably. As a result, huge overhead bins may accommodate up to twice as many carry-on suitcases or bags as the conventional “bins”.
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Each seat has a designated USB connector that can be used by Lufthansa to charge electronic devices. For the first flight ever, Lufthansa is providing a unique holder for tablets and smartphones in each seat. This allows visitors to watch films and television shows on their own devices much more conveniently without having to hold the gadgets in their hands or set them down on the folding table.
Increased legroom: The new seats from the Italian company Geven also provide extra legroom with the same seat spacing, through the ergonomically shaped backrests.
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China Eastern Airlines Inks $9.9 Billion Deal for 100 COMAC C919 Jets
China Eastern Airlines has committed to purchase 100 more COMAC C919 narrowbody planes. The airline is the C919’s first customer and currently operates a small number of aircraft.
Deliveries under this new arrangement will commence in 2024, with COMAC delivering five aircraft during the year. China Eastern will take another ten per year from 2025 to 2027, followed by 15 per year from 2028 to 2030. COMAC will deliver the final batch of 20 aircraft in 2031. The airline valued the new contract at about $9.9 billion at list pricing, but underlined that it had purchased the planes at a substantial discount.
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The agreement comes five months after China Eastern conducted the inaugural flight of the Chinese passenger plane, which state-owned COMAC had built to compete with the single-aisle jet families of Airbus SE’s A320neo and Boeing Co’s 737 MAX.
The state-owned carrier with its headquarters in Shanghai is the C919’s first customer; it has purchased five of the aircraft, three of which have already been delivered. Later this year, the other two are anticipated to be delivered.
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Between 2020 and 2039, COMAC estimates that about 40,600 new aircraft will be delivered on the global market, with a value of roughly 5.9 trillion dollars. The company’s Chinese C919 and ARJ21 planes could deliver a total of 732 billion dollars worth of products.
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