For those who are not fans of Transatlantic Jetlag, British Airways is adding a daytime flight between Newark International Airport and London Heathrow.
The new daytime flight from Newark Liberty International Airport to London Heathrow – its third daily flight from Newark to London.
The additional flight, which launches on 6 June, will depart at 07:55 from Newark, arriving at 19:55 – a convenient option for travellers wishing to spend an extra night in the New York area before departing on business or leisure, or for those travellers who wish to arrive in the evening in London to spend the night at home or their hotel..
The return flight will depart Heathrow at 19:10, arriving at 22:00 also allowing travellers to spend the entire day in London before flying to Newark.
This route will utilise a Boeing 777-200, with Club Suites installed. It will operate in a three-class configuration with 48 Club World seats, 40 World Traveller Plus seats, and 184 World Traveller seats.
The airline is also resuming its ‘daylight’ service from JFK in March, which proves to be a convenient option particularly valued by its business travellers, and customers who prefer to travel during the day.
The additional Newark flight offers additional options for those living in Manhattan, Staten Island and New Jersey areas.
Combined with the frequencies out of New York JFK and with American Airlines, the two airlines will operate 15 flights will operate from the New York area to the London region.
This is split by:
- 11 Flights between New York-JFK and London Heathrow
- 3 Flights between Newark International and London Heathrow
- 1 Flight a day between New York JFK and Gatwick Airport.
All flights from Heathrow to JFK depart from Heathrow Terminal 5. By the end of the year, all flights from JFK will depart from Terminal 8 (with Terminal 7 used for now).
In Quotes
Neil Chernoff, British Airways’ Director of Networks and Alliances said:
“We are pleased to be launching our third daily flight from Newark, to further strengthen our New York – London schedule. The convenient morning departure is popular with customers who might prefer having an extra night in New York or arriving in London in the evening to start their following day more refreshed.
“Including American Airlines, we offer the largest and most convenient schedules from the New York area to London and are the only airline or alliance that offers service to and from both major New York and London airports. As we continue to co-locate our New York and London operations with American Airlines, we will provide a more seamless journey for our customers allowing them to access our combined 15 daily departures”
More options for those who need them
For those who need options when they travel – or don’t want to spend the night sleeping in the air with a bad case of jetlag (given that sometimes, the amount of time you get on a transatlantic flight can be minimal), this will be a useful option – especially if your onward travel home
With a reasonable enough arrival time, there is a chance to get over to the big stations in London for the last trains home if you need to rush elsewhere. Those arriving in Newark, providing immigration is easy should be able to make connections home (or pay for a taxi as needed).
With travel returning slowly, at least these options exist for travellers.
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