BA begins flying out of Stansted this weekend. The first flights, which are fully booked, will head for holiday hotspots – Faro in Portugal and Malaga, Palma and Ibiza in Spain.
Flights to Berlin launch in June. Also, flights to Malaga are proving so popular that the number has been doubled to two flights every Saturday during August.
Fares start from £49 each way based on a return fare with hand baggage only, inclusive of all taxes, fees and charges.
It is the first time British Airways has operated from Stansted, now the fourth London airport on its network, and the summer-only services will run until the end of October.
The flights are operated by BA CityFlyer on modern, comfortable 98-seat Embraer 190 jets, which are usually based at London City Airport.
Luke Hayhoe, of BA, says: “This is a great start to our Stansted operation with customers quick to book our inclusive competitive fares with an excellent schedule and the choice of some of the most popular summer destinations.
“We are really looking forward to working with Stansted and giving our customers the choice of flying with British Airways from a fourth London Airport.”
Andrew Cowan, Stansted’s CEO, says: “We’re absolutely delighted that every seat on the first ever British Airways flights from Stansted completely sold out this weekend.”
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