British Airways extends domestic routes this winter

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British Airways extends domestic routes this winter

  • Airline to extend some of its newest Belfast routes: Exeter, Glasgow and Leeds
  • Brand new Birmingham route launches
  • Also, London City and Southampton operate to Salzburg

Belfast, UK, 2021-Sep-10 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways is extending three of its newest domestic routes – Exeter, Glasgow and Leeds from Belfast this Winter season.  Customers will also be able to book direct to Birmingham as the airline further extends its UK network.  Customers can book on BA.com from today with travel between 31 October 2021 and 26 March 2022.

Following a popular summer of domestic travel, the extended routes will continue to support vital business and leisure links between Northern Ireland and key cities across the UK.

Flights between Belfast and Birmingham will operate twice daily, increasing to three times a day on Thursday and Friday.  Flights from Belfast to Exeter, Glasgow and Leeds will increase compared to the Summer season at 4, 13 and 10 a week respectively.

The airline has also launched a new route to Salzburg, operating from London City and Southampton. Offering customers a new destination idea for skiing this Winter, flights operate twice a week from London City, on Friday and Saturday from 10 December 2021, and once a week from Southampton, on Saturday from 11 December 2021.  Return fares start from £109 from London City and £75 from Southampton.

Tom Stoddart, Managing Director of BA CityFlyer which operates the routes, said: “This year has shown how much customers want to stay connected with the rest of the UK.  We’re responding to the customer demand we saw over the last few months by extending some of our newest UK routes from Belfast City Airport.

Katy Best, Commercial Director at Belfast City Airport, added: “British Airways has a longstanding presence at Belfast City Airport, and its introduction of regional services earlier this year has been strongly welcomed by our passengers who know and enjoy the excellent BA product.

“This latest increase in frequency is superb news for those who want to plan ahead and book winter staycations or weekend breaks in Birmingham, Exeter, Glasgow or Leeds. The convenient flight times will also be attractive to business travellers who avail of can same day returns.”

Customers booking with British Airways can do so with absolute confidence, thanks to the airline’s flexible booking policy. Customers are able to exchange their booking for a voucher or move their dates without incurring a change fee if their plans change. British Airways Holidays’ customers also have access to a range of additional flexible booking options, as part of the company’s Customer Promise.

Full schedule

Route Departure and arrival time Schedule Flight No Route Departure time Schedule Flight No
BHD – BHX 06.50 – 07.55 Monday to Friday BA7321 BHX – BHD 08.30 – 09.35 Monday to Friday BA7320
BHD – BHX 10.10 – 11.15 Monday and Saturday BA7323 BHX – BHD 11.50 – 12.55 Monday and Saturday BA7323
BHD – BHX 14.45 – 15.50 Thursday, Friday and Sunday BA7323 BHX – BHD 16.25 – 17.30 Thursday, Friday and Sunday BA7323
BHD – BHX 15.50 – 16.55 Tuesday and Wednesday BA7323 BHX – BHD 17.30 – 18.35 Tuesday and Wednesday BA7323
BHD – BHX 18.10 – 19.15 Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday BA7325 BHX – BHD 19.50 – 20.55 Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday BA7324
Route Departure and arrival time Schedule Flight No Route Departure time Schedule Flight No
BHD – EXT 10.20 – 11.30 Thursday and Friday BA7319 EXT – BHD 12.05 – 13.15 Thursday and Friday BA7318
BHD – EXT 12.20 – 13.30 Sunday BA7319 EXT – BHD 14.05 – 15.15 Sunday BA7318
BHD – EXT 14.20 – 15.30 Monday BA7319 EXT – BHD 16.05 – 17.15 Monday BA7318
Route Departure and arrival time Schedule Flight No Route Departure time Schedule Flight No
BHD – GLA 09.40 – 10.20 Monday – Sunday BA7327 GLA – BHD 10.55 – 11.40 Monday – Sunday BA7326
BHD – GLA 19.10 – 19.50 Monday – Friday and Sunday BA7331 GLA – BHD 20.25 – 21.10 Monday – Friday and Sunday BA7330
Route Departure and arrival time Schedule Flight No Route Departure time Schedule Flight No
BHD – LBA 06.40 – 07.35 Monday to Friday BA7313 LBA – BHD 08.10 – 09.05 Monday to Friday BA7312
BHD – LBA 12.20 – 13.15 Saturday BA7313 LBA – BHD 13.50 – 14.45 Saturday BA7312
BHD – LBA 16.05 – 17.00 Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday BA7317 LBA – BHD 17.35 – 18.30 Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday BA7316
Route Departure and arrival time Schedule Flight No Route Departure time Schedule Flight No
LCY – SZG 07.05 – 09.00 Friday and Saturday BA8479 SZG – LCY 10.50 – 11.45 Friday and Saturday BA8480
Route Departure and arrival time Schedule Flight No Route Departure time Schedule Flight No
SOU – SZG 13.00 – 15.00 Saturday BA2829 SZG – SOU 16.50 – 17.50 Saturday BA2930

Notes to Editors:

  • The additional services will be operated using BA CityFlyer’s existing fleet of Embraer 190 aircraft.
  • British Airways has introduced a number of measures at the airport and on board to look after the safety and wellbeing of its customers and crew. These include social distancing measures, the wearing of face masks and hand sanitiser stations. Prior to travel customers will also receive details of how they can prepare for their next flight.
  • The airline is cleaning all key surfaces including seats, screens, seat buckles and tray tables after every flight and each aircraft is completely cleaned from nose to tail every day. The air on all British Airways flights is fully recycled once every two to three minutes through HEPA filters, which remove microscopic bacteria and virus clusters with over 99.9% efficiency, equivalent to hospital operating theatre standards.

Contact: 

press.office@ba.com

Source: British Airways

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