DALLAS — British Airways (BA) is set to break records in Summer 2025, with plans to operate more weekly flights to North America than ever.
The UK’s flagship airline will offer over 400 direct weekly flights to the US, Canada, and Mexico during peak weeks, servicing 26 cities across the US.
With more flights to the US than any other European carrier, BA boasts itself as the only European airline offering First-class cabins for flights between London and North America.
Travelers can connect to over 100 additional US destinations through the airline's partner networks. Some of the key additions to the Summer 2025 schedule include:
- Miami, Florida: Doubling to 14 flights per week, now a year-round, twice-daily service. A new lounge will open at Miami International Airport in 2025.
- Austin, Texas: An additional six weekly flights, for a total of 13 per week.
- Las Vegas, Nevada: Increasing by three weekly flights, bringing the total to 10 during peak summer.
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Upgrading to a daily service for the first time since its introduction.
- Washington DC: A significant increase to 21 weekly flights.
- Vancouver, Canada: 14 weekly flights during peak summer from London Heathrow, plus daily flights from Gatwick, offering up to three daily flights.
The airline has expanded its North American network over the past decade, with new routes launched to Austin, New Orleans, Nashville, Pittsburgh, Portland, and Cincinnati.
On the global front, BA will introduce new routes to Kuala Lumpur and Jeddah from November 2024 and increase flight frequencies to destinations such as Delhi and Cancun. The Winter 2024 season will also see the return of direct flights from London Gatwick to Bangkok.
Neil Chernoff, British Airways' Chief Planning and Strategy Officer, emphasized the importance of the US market, highlighting how these expanded services will offer more flexibility and convenience to both leisure and business travelers.
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