When Does British Air Start Service To Nashville

Nonstop Nashville-to-London service is ready for booking once again after a two-year suspension because of the COVID-xix pandemic.

The offset direct flight on the route since March 2020 takes to the skies on December. nine.

"632 days since the start of the pandemic, they'll be bringing the 737-800 Dreamliner in here," BNA President Doug Kreulen said. "They'll start off at 3 days a week.

"When they came hither last fourth dimension, they started with iv days. Simply in a few months went to five, and a few more months to half-dozen, then seven days. We promise they're that successful over again."

The eight-hour flights will initially be bachelor Tuesday, Thursdays and Sundays on the 214-seat Dreamliner.

Seats on the get-go flight are already sold out, he added.

British Airways kickoff offered nonstop beyond-the-pond service in May 2018. It'south one of more 40 new routes added at Nashville International Aerodrome in recent years.

The rapidly-growing drome is gearing upward for a 2nd major expansion as it works to terminate a $i.4 billion BNA Vision overhaul.

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"This is a tremendous milestone on our road to recovering the air service nosotros lost due to the pandemic," Kreulen said. "Equally passenger conviction continues to increase, information technology was important for united states to reinvest in British Airways."

The flights were prepare to resume the summer, merely delayed because of an increase in COVID-19 infections during the Delta variant wave.

Marie Hilditch, British Airways' Head of North America sales said she is excited to restart the in-demand service.

"We are honored to be playing our part in reuniting families and friends with their loved ones after such a long time apart," Hilditch said. "Nosotros know some customers won't take flown for a long time. Nosotros can assure them we have a range of Covid-19 preventive measures in place to provide stress and hassle-free travel."

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Source: https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2021/11/18/london-nashville-nonstop-flights-return-bna-airport/8665059002/

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