British Airways announces new flights to the US, Canada and Mexico for summer 2025

The offering will include more than 400 direct flights per week during its peak weeks, including 26 US cities.

What's more, when arriving in the US, customers can connect to more than 100 US destinations with British Airways’ partner airlines.

British Airways said: "The UK flag carrier operates more flights across the pond than any other European carrier, and is the only European airline to offer a luxury First class cabin across the Atlantic from London."

Its increased summer schedule includes several additions from London Heathrow, which are available to book now on ba.com.

Holidaymakers can snap up flights to a variety of destinations including Miami, Florida; Austin, Texas; Las Vegas, Nevada; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Washington DC and Vancouver, Canada.

Flight additions from London Heathrow

• Miami, Florida (MIA): An additional seven flights per week, bringing the total to 14 flights per week and becoming a twice-daily service year-round
• Austin, Texas (AUS): An extra six flights per week, bringing the total to 13 services per week
• Las Vegas, Nevada (LAS): An extra three flights per week during peak months of the season, bringing the weekly total to 10
• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (PIT): The popular route will increase from six to seven flights per week, becoming a daily service for the first time since the route was introduced
• Washington DC (IAD): An increase of seven flights per week, bringing the total to 21 flights per week
• Vancouver, Canada (YVR): An increase of up to seven flights per week from London Heathrow, bringing the total to up to 14 flights per week during peak summer. Coupled with the airline’s daily flight from London Gatwick, customers can choose from three flights per day from June to September

Holidaymakers may already be keen to snap up these coveted plane tickets, with their eye on stateside occasions next summer.

The airline said: "Customers are already searching for these destinations for 2025, with hot-ticket events including Rod Stewart’s The Encore Shows at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas from March to June, and the Miami Grand Prix in May."

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British Airways’ chief planning and strategy officer, Neil Chernoff, said: "The US remains a priority market for us, and we know these network changes will be welcomed by both our business and leisure customers, providing more options than ever before to travel between the UK and the USA."

Over the last decade, BA has launched six new routes to cities across the US, including Austin in 2014, New Orleans in 2016, Nashville in 2018, Pittsburgh in 2019, Portland, Oregon, in 2022, and Cincinnati in 2023.

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