British Airways Las Vegas Route Begins October 2009

June 29, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
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British Airways has announced a new daily Las Vegas route, launching 25th October 2009, which increases the airline’s services to the US to nineteen direct non-stop flights daily.

The new Las Vegas flights will be operated exclusively from Heathrow’s Terminal 5 by a three-class Boeing 777, which will offer World Traveller (economy class), World Traveller Plus (premium economy class) and the award-winning Club World (business class), which features seats that convert to 180-degree flat beds.

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British Airways Introducing Create Your Own Holiday Packages

June 19, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
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British Airways is rolling out a new feature on ba.com that gives customers the ability to book a complete holiday package from thousands of options online, saving them time and money.

The new holidays application from British Airways is simple and easy to use and bookings are fully ATOL protected giving customers’ peace of mind that their holiday secure and safe.  It also offers the possibilty, according to Robert Boyle, British Airways Director of Strategy to provide a “value-for-money package in these difficult times.”

Users of the site can adjust their search results based on price, type of hotel and location and compare their top three choices. They can also choose their hotel direct from an interavtive map, giving total control in the planningof a holiday or trip.

The new range of products that will be available includes:

- 4,000 great value hotels from all the top hotel chains including Marriott, InterContinental, Sheraton, and Hilton plus an extensive choice of independent hotels, all specially selected to meet BA standards.
- 3,000 ‘experiences’ from cultural sightseeing trips to action-packed adventures.
- Avis car rental and fly-drive packages

In addition, there are exclusive benefits for Executive Club members who can earn up to 10,000 Bonus BA Miles when they book a flight + hotel, or a flight + car holiday package. When booking an Avis car, members will also receive incremental Bonus BA Miles at the rate of three for every pound spent, with a minimum of 500.

As before, customers will still have the option to select flight only, hotel only or car rental only or simply add what they need to flights.

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