British Airways has said that it will resume services to more destinations throughout August, although on low frequencies due to the continued impact of Covid-19 across the globe.
In Europe flights will resume to the holiday destinations of Bari, Bastia, Bodrum, Bordeaux, Catania, Figari, Frankfurt, Genoa, Kefalonia, Lyon, Luxembourg, Malta, Paphos and Pula, while Antigua, Islamabad and Nairobi will join the long-haul line-up. Flights currently start from £31 each way to Europe.
Alex Cruz, British Airways’ chairman and CEO, said: ‘We’re gradually returning to more of our network and will be flying to some great holiday destinations over the summer with seats from as little as £31 each way.
‘We know people want to be able to book with confidence, so we’ve introduced a range of flexible booking options to set their minds at rest, such as being able to change a booking free of charge or cancel and receive a voucher for travel at a later date.’
BA Holidays is offering a range of deals for customers, including: seven nights holiday to Paphos, Cyprus with stay at the Helios Bay Hotel Apartments & Villas from £459 per person; two nights holiday to Milan with stay at the 4-star Marconi Hotel from £149 per person; seven nights holiday to Catania, Sicily at the Best Western Hotel Mediterraneo from £489 per person; and two nights holiday to Frankfurt at the 4-star Bristol Hotel from £149 per person. In addition, British Airways’ lead-in flight only fares to Europe for this summer include Nice with fares from £31 each way, Venice from £35 each way, Palermo from £39 each way and Corfu from £48 each way. Reservations for the respective destinations can be done until August 9, at ba.com, available for travel until August 31.
To reduce the risks due to Covid-19, British Airways has introduced a range of measures for customers and crew to follow. These include: checking-in online, downloading boarding pass and self-scanning their boarding passes at the departure gate where possible; observing social distancing and using hand sanitisers placed throughout airports; wearing a facemask at all times and bringing enough to replace them every four hours for longer flights; urging customers to avoid travel in case of any symptoms of Covid-19; PPE for cabin crew and a new food service, which reduces the number of interactions required with customers.
