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New Flights to Britain 2008

May 13, 2008 on 9:03 am | In Airlines, Belgium, California, Chicago, Czech, Denmark, East Coast, Europe, Finland, Florida, France, Germany, Great Lakes, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Lichtenstein, London, Los Angeles, Luxwmbourg, Miami, Midwest, Monaco, Netherlands, New England, New York City, Norway, Pacific Northwest, Paris, Plains States, Poland, Portugal, Rockies, Rome, San Diego, San Francisco, Scotland, Slovakia, Southwest, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Texas, The South, United Kingdom, Wales, Yugoslavia |

A number of airlines are launching new routes to Britain from the US in spring 2008. American Airlines is doubling frequency on their route into London Stansted Airport. US Airways, Northwest Airlines, Air France, Continental Airlines and United Airlines are all launching new services into London Heathrow Airport. And Zoom Airlines is launching new seasonal routes to London Gatwick from San Diego and Fort Lauderdale.

The Open Skies agreement enables more airlines to fly into London Heathrow Airport and, at the same time, London’s third and fourth most popular airports – London Stansted and London Luton – are becoming popular with transatlantic services.

American Airlines are flying into London Stansted Airport daily from New York JFK; and this increases to twice daily from August 1, 2008. London Stansted is especially convenient for the city’s financial and business districts, and the East End, with the Stansted Express train service taking just 45 minutes from the airport to Liverpool Street Station.

US Airways begins service from Philadelphia to London Heathrow Airport from March 29, 2008. The airline will operate their flagship international aircraft, the Airbus A330, offering 29 Envoy and 259 economy seats on flights departing daily at 10.45pm, arriving at Heathrow at 11.05am the next day. Return flights depart Heathrow at 12.50pm, arriving in Philadelphia at 4pm the same day. US Airways serves 19 million customers annually at its Philadelphia hub, from where it already operates daily flights to Manchester and Glasgow (seasonal).

Northwest Airlines will launch daily flights from three US cities to London Heathrow Airport in spring 2008. Minneapolis to London commences March 29, 2008; Detroit to London commences May 1, 2008; Seattle to London commences June 1, 2008. In addition to the flights from Detroit to London Heathrow, Northwest will continue to operate daily flights between Detroit and London Gatwick Airport. The new service from Minneapolis to London Heathrow will replace the airline’s current service to London Gatwick. Northwest Airlines operate a new fleet of A330 aircraft and premier World Business class service. Their hubs in Detroit and Minneapolis/St. Paul offer easy connections from across the US.

Air France begins daily service from Los Angeles to London Heathrow Airport from March 30, 2008. The flight departs Los Angeles at 8.25pm, arriving in London at 2.40pm the next day. The return flight departs London at 5pm and arrives back in Los Angeles at 8.15pm. It will be operated with Boeing 777 aircraft.

Air France has a joint venture agreement with US carrier Delta Airlines. Therefore, they also sell tickets on 10 code-share direct flights between the US and Britain commencing March 30, 2008…

Delta Airlines operates:
Daily flights: Atlanta to London Heathrow; Atlanta to Manchester; New York JFK to Manchester; New York JFK to Edinburgh; New York JFK to London Gatwick; Cincinnati to London Gatwick.
Twice-daily flights: New York JFK to London Heathrow; Atlanta to London Gatwick.

United Airlines launches new nonstop service between Denver and London Heathrow on March 30, 2008. Their Denver hub will serve as a gateway to London, and the new route enables their customers to fly nonstop to London Heathrow from any of United’s five hubs. United will operate the flight using a Boeing 777 aircraft configured with 12 “United First Suite” seats, 49 United Business seats and 197 United Economy class seats, including 83 Economy Plus seats.

Zoom Airlines, who already operate low-fare transatlantic flights from New York JFK to London Gatwick, are to launch two new seasonal routes. From June 20, they will fly twice-weekly flights from San Diego to London Gatwick Airport, departing Mondays and Fridays at 4.35pm, and arriving in London at 11.05am the following day; return flights will depart from London at 11.30am on Mondays and Fridays, arriving in San Diego at 2.50pm the same day. From May 22, 2008, the airline will fly twice-weekly flights from Fort Lauderdale to London Gatwick Airport.

Continental Airlines are launching new twice-daily flights from its hubs in Newark (New York) and Houston to London Heathrow Airport from March 29, 2008. London Heathrow will be the eighth UK airport to be served by Continental. Flights from Newark will depart at 9am (arriving in London at 9.15pm the same day) and at 6.40pm (arriving in London at 6.45am the next day). Return flights from London Heathrow depart at 10.25am and 4pm. Flights from Houston will depart at 6.25pm and 10.25pm, arriving in London at 9.35am and 2.05pm respectively; return flights from London to Houston depart at 8.30am and 11.15am.