BA unveils new schedules following tie-up with AA and Iberia
British Airways has revealed how its tie-up with American Airlines and Iberia will impact its flight schedules.
Starting from March 27, Heathrow-New York flights will depart every hour, on the hour, between 1pm and 8pm.
There will also be a maximum of only an hour and a half between morning departures.
Previously, of the 11 daily flights to New York, five left Heathrow at almost exactly the same time, leaving gaps of up to three hours between services.
Chicago flights inbound to London previously had four flights departing the Windy City at similar times around 5pm and 8pm.
Now the flights will be evenly spaced, departing at around 5pm, 6pm, 7pm and 8pm. The 9am and 9.45pm slots will remain as they were.
Two of the three Miami flights from London clashed around 10am, and these have now been split to leave at 10am and 11am. The 1.30pm has moved to 1.35pm.
British Airways will launch daily services to San Diego from June 1, marking a return to the route after eight years.
It will also increase services from Gatwick to Cancun from two to three a week from March 27.
Iberia is starting the only direct flight between Spain and California; flying between Madrid and Los Angeles three times a week from March 28, with an additional flight between July and September.
Iberia will also launch new flights between Barcelona and Miami three times a week from March 29.
By Bev Fearis
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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