British Airways adds Barcelona, Luxembourg, Milan and Thessaloniki to its European routes for 2022 summer season

London, UK, 2022-Jan-13 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways is launching four new routes across Europe in time for the summer season.  Operating from London City Airport, customers can now book to fly to Barcelona, Luxembourg, Milan and Thessaloniki – adding to BA CityFlyer’s already extensive network. Flights to all destinations will operate on… Read the full press release

Tickets to 35 short-haul destinations now on sale for British Airways’ new Gatwick subsidiary

London, UK, 2021-Dec-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Today ( 14-12-2021) British Airways has revealed the initial destinations for its new Gatwick subsidiary, which will start flying from March 2022. Tickets to 35 short-haul destinations will also be on sale from Tuesday 14 December. The airline announced its intention to create a short-haul standalone business… Read the full press release

London City Airport welcomes BA CityFlyer’s services to Prague, Salzburg and Chambéry

BA CityFlyer will start flights to Prague this Sunday, 31st of October with three weekly rotations.  BA CityFlyer is also planning to commence flights to Salzburg from the 12th of December on a three-weekly rotation and two flights a day between Chambéry from the 19th of December. The latest figures indicate the airport is on track to welcome… Read the full press release

East London charitable projects to benefit from City Airport Community Fund grants

Community Fund provides financial backing to local groups working to build stronger, safer, and healthier communities in East London 12 local charities and not for profit organisations awarded £3k grants to enable significant and positive change for East Londoners Funding from the airport’s Community Fund reaches a total of £75,000 in 2021 London, UK, 2021-Jul-24… Read the full press release

London City Airport welcomes resumption of SWISS’ services to Zurich

SWISS to operate twice-weekly service from LCY to Zurich, with flights resuming from today (Wednesday 12th May) Key business and leisure connection restored with Switzerland’s largest city ahead of the restart of international travel from the UK London, UK, 2021-May-14 — /Travel PR News/ — London City Airport has welcomed the restoration of connections to… Read the full press release

BA CityFlyer launches services from London City Airport to Guernsey and Guernsey to Edinburgh this summer

London, UK, 2021-May-12 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways is launching two additional routes this summer. Customers will benefit from London City Airport to Guernsey and Guernsey to Edinburgh, operating twice a week from 25 June 2021. Operating on Monday and Friday, Guernsey is the ideal UK holiday destination this summer with beaches and… Read the full press release

London City Airport launches new travel portal to help passengers make informed travel plans

The London City Airport Travel Portal, designed by Effect Digital and powered by Netflights, is now live. In one place, it provides passengers with information to support their summer travel choices, from booking flights to departure and arrival testing requirements for all of London City Airport’s current and upcoming destinations. New routes from the airport… Read the full press release

British Airways announces two new routes to Jersey and Gibraltar from London City Airport

London, UK, 2021-Apr-09 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways has today (8 April 2021) announced the launch of two new routes to Jersey and Gibraltar from London City Airport. Operating initially over the summer period, the routes will launch on 25 June, 2021. Two flights a week will operate to Jersey and Gibraltar –… Read the full press release

London City Airport welcomes BA CityFlyer’s resumption of flights to Geneva

Flights between London City Airport and Geneva to resume from Saturday 19th December 4x weekly service restores key international connection for business and leisure travel – LCY’s ninth most popular route last year London, UK, 2020-Dec-16 — /Travel PR News/ —London City Airport has welcomed the resumption of flights to Geneva (GVA) from Saturday 19th December. Four… Read the full press release

London City Airport welcomed BA CityFlyer services to Zürich

Flights between London City Airport and Zürich resumed on Monday 5 October 5x weekly service restores important international route – LCY’s fourth most popular last year London, UK, 2020-Oct-06 — /Travel PR News/ — London City Airport welcomed the return of flights to Zürich (ZRH) on Monday 5th October, 2020. Five flights a week, operated… Read the full press release

Belfast City Airport welcomes BA CityFlyer’s five-times weekly service to London City Airport

Flights between London City Airport and Belfast City Airport resumed on Monday 7 September Secretary of State for Northern Ireland backs restored route, saying “It is crucial to the recovery of the economy that vital air passenger services… are maintained” 5x weekly service restores popular route – London City’s fastest growing in 2019 Belfast, Northern… Read the full press release

London City Airport welcomes KLM’s resumption of services to Amsterdam Schiphol

LONDON, UK, 2020-Jun-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 crisis, KLM has been adapting its network and flight schedule in line with travel restrictions and demand. From 13th July 2020, KLM is set to resume operations between London City Airport and Amsterdam Schiphol. Linking Central London to the capital city… Read the full press release

London City Airport to restart commercial operations from the end of June

LONDON, UK, 2020-Jun-05 — /Travel PR News/ — London City Airport today (3rd June, 2020) announced plans to restart commercial operations from the end of June. With more details to be announced alongside airline partners shortly, it is expected that domestic services to key UK cities and regions will begin first.  International flights are expected… Read the full press release

London City Airport pledged to donate £50,000 to support foodbanks across East London

LONDON, UK, 2020-Apr-21 — /Travel PR News/ — As the UK goes into its fourth week of lockdown, today (16th April 2020) London City Airport pledged to donate £50,000 to help nine foodbanks across Newham, Greenwich, Tower Hamlets & Barking & Dagenham. In 2019, the airport, which is based in the London Borough of Newham,… Read the full press release

London City Airport selects Anne Hardy for its inaugural art commission

LONDON, UK, 2020-Mar-17 — /Travel PR News/ — London City Airport has announced that the critically acclaimed East London artist, Anne Hardy, has been selected for their inaugural art commission. Destination London is a new site-specific work that will be unveiled to the public in June. This exciting new commission will welcome millions of visitors… Read the full press release

London City Airport staff more than doubled volunteering efforts in 2019 for a record-breaking year of giving

LONDON, UK, 2020-Jan-15 — /Travel PR News/ — London City Airport staff more than doubled their volunteering efforts last year, with a total of 1,934 hours given to local good causes in 2019. The record-breaking year of giving concluded in December with the airport’s annual ‘12 Days of Giving’ volunteering drive, which saw 74 members of staff give 592… Read the full press release

London City Airport’s Community Fund awards second round of grants to 14 local charities and not-for-profit organisations

LONDON, UK, 2019-Dec-02 — /Travel PR News/ — The second round of grants for London City Airport’s Community Fund have been awarded. In total, 14 local charities and not-for-profit organisations, across ten East London boroughs, will each receive a payment of up to £3000. These grants provide a financial boost to local groups, such as mental… Read the full press release

The Cuddle Club brings therapeutic pooches to London City Airport

LONDON, UK, 2019-Nov-09 — /Travel PR News/ — London City Airport’s Departures Lounge welcomed four-legged visitors today (6th November 2019), in a special trial event to coincide with National Stress Awareness Day. A group of therapy dogs from The Cuddle Club, which specialises in workplace wellbeing, came airside with their handlers to provide an instant ‘paw-sitive’ mood… Read the full press release

London City Airport awards £40,000 worth of grants to charities and not-for-profit organisations

LONDON, UK, 2019-Sep-18 — /Travel PR News/ — The first round of grants for London City Airport’s £75,000 Community Fund have been awarded, with 16 charities and not-for-profit organisations from 10 different London boroughs receiving a lump sum. In total, £40,000 worth of grants have been distributed, to provide a financial boost to local groups, such… Read the full press release

Air Antwerp to begin operations between London City Airport and Antwerp from 9th September 2019

LONDON, UK, 2019-Aug-12 — /Travel PR News/ — The Belgian Civil Aviation Authority has issued Air Antwerp’s Air Operator Certificate (AOC) and operating license, enabling Air Antwerp to begin operations between London City Airport and Antwerp from 9th September 2019. In addition, Air Antwerp has concluded a codeshare agreement with KLM on this route, enabling tickets to… Read the full press release

British Airways holds first ever Flying with Confidence course at London City Airport

LONDON, UK, 2019-Jun-20 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways is celebrating its big birthday weekend in August with the first ever Flying with Confidence course at London City Airport. The course, which has run for three decades and helped more than 50,000 people overcome their fear of flying, celebrates the airline’s centenary on August 25 when it… Read the full press release

British Airways kicks off the summer season with free ice cream, low fares and the chance to win holidays from London City Airport

LONDON, UK, 2019-May-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Summer gets off to a flying start next week as British Airways welcomes the sun season with free ice cream, low fares and the chance to win holidays from London City Airport. To mark the airline’s 100th birthday there will be 100 return seats for just £100 on offer… Read the full press release

London City Airport welcomes LOT’s new twice daily, twelve times a week service to Budapest

New route by LOT Polish Airlines takes passengers right into the heart of London. London, UK, 2019-Feb-20 — /Travel PR News/ — From today (18 February 2019), LOT now flies directly from Budapest to London City (LCY) twice daily, twelve times a week. To operate this special route, LOT acquired four brand-new Embraer 190 jets, joining… Read the full press release

LOT Polish Airlines’ brand new Embraer ERJ-190 aircraft launched the first direct flight between Budapest and London City Airport

BUDAPEST, Hungary, 2019-Feb-19 — /Travel PR News/ — LOT Polish Airlines made history this morning (2019.02.18), as its brand new Embraer ERJ-190 aircraft launched the first direct flight between Budapest and London City Airport. The service will commute six days a week, on a total of twelve occasions (morning-evening) between the Hungarian capital and the financial… Read the full press release

British Airways launches new three-times-a-day service to the Bavarian beer capital of Munich from London City Airport

LONDON, UK, 2019-Feb-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Customers at London’s Munich Cricket Club joined in a traditional Bavarian toast to the newest British Airways’ route to launch from London City Airport. Cabin crew members James Carlton and Cyntia Matyokova visited the famous bierkeller and kitchen in Victoria to celebrate the new three-times-a-day British Airways flights… Read the full press release

British Airways to start three flights a week service to Croatian city of Split from London City Airport from June

LONDON, UK, 2018-Dec-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Customers will be able to fly to the Croatian city of Split from London City Airport for the very first time next year when British Airways launches it latest new holiday route. The airline will start operating three flights a week to the popular Dalmatian Coast sunspot in June through… Read the full press release

British Airways launches new flights from London City Airport to Rome

LONDON, UK, 2018-Nov-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Everyone is talking Italian at London City Airport this week where British Airways is celebrating the launch of new flights to the capital city of Rome. The year-round service is the fourth Italian city to be served by British Airways direct from the Docklands and will operate every day… Read the full press release

British Airways to launch new three-times-a-day flights from London City Airport to Munich

LONDON, UK, 2018-Sep-28 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways is to launch new three-times-a-day flights from London City Airport to the Bavarian beer capital of Munich next year. The year-round flights, which start on February 16, means British Airways will offer four German routes from London City, with each-way hand baggage only fares to Munich from £59. As well… Read the full press release

Aer Lingus to operate between London City Airport and Dublin Airport from 28th October

Aer Lingus will operate London City Airport’s third busiest route from 28th October following leasing deal with CityJet LONDON, UK, 2018-Aug-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Aer Lingus will operate between London City Airport (LCY) and Dublin Airport from this October, bring its award-winning service to one of LCY’s most popular routes, and making travel… Read the full press release

British Airways to add more aircraft, more routes and more frequencies at London City Airport this winter

LONDON, UK, 2018-Aug-31 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways is celebrating its busiest ever summer at London City Airport with news that more aircraft, more routes and more frequencies will be added to the network this winter. Four additional Embraer E190 aircraft will join the BA CityFlyer fleet during 2019, bringing the total fleet number to 26… Read the full press release