BA to launch its first ever flights to Greek island
British Airways will launch flights between Heathrow and Kefalonia next summer.
From May 15 until October 6, it will offer direct flights from Heathrow Terminal 5 to island, which was made famous by Louis de Bernieres’ novel-turned-film Captain Corelli’s Mandolin.
It will be the first time the airline has operated to the popular Greek holiday spot.
BA chairman and chief executive Alex Cruz said: "We’re always developing our leisure offering from Heathrow so are incredibly pleased to be adding Kefalonia to our network.
"The launch of our new summer routes, which also include Figari in Corsica and Almeria, mean we will be flying 39 more routes in 2018 than we did in 2016 – an increase of 17 per cent.
"We’re also further improving our schedules and increasing the number of flights to European destinations such as Ibiza, Santorini and Split."
Earlier this month British Airways announced it would start flying between Heathrow and Corsica, with direct flights to Figari airport operating every Sunday from May 27 until October 7.
A new route to the historic Spanish city of Almeria will also launch on March 27.
Next summer, Ibiza will go from four per week to a daily service, Mykonos will be served six times a week from four, while an additional weekly flight will be added on to the airline’s schedules to Olbia and Split.
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