Heathrow launches new routes to six destinations worldwide

Summarised from This Is Local London's report · Updated 21 Oct, 05:44 · Archive

Heathrow Airport has launched new winter routes to six destinations including Phuket, Melbourne, Costa Rica, Fuerteventura, the Maldives and China.

Heathrow Airport has launched new winter routes to six destinations across the world. Virgin Atlantic began a direct service to Phuket on 18 October, operating three times weekly from Terminal 3. British Airways will start a daily service to Melbourne from 9 January and will launch a five-times-weekly route to Costa Rica from 25 October, both departing from Terminal 5. The airline will also operate a twice-weekly service to Fuerteventura from 13 December.

Premium leisure airline beOnd will begin flights to the Maldives this winter with all-premium seating and no economy cabin. Xiamen Airlines recently joined Heathrow's network with three weekly flights to China from Terminal 4, currently the only airline offering this direct connection from the airport.

A Heathrow Airport spokesperson said the route launches 'reinforce Heathrow's position as Europe's leading international hub and create exciting new travel opportunities worldwide'. The new routes serve both business and leisure passengers.

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Heathrow Airport launches new routes to six destinations across the worldHeathrow adds new winter routes: Virgin Atlantic to Phuket, British Airways to Melbourne, Costa Rica, Fuerteventura, beOnd to Maldives, and Xiamen to China.This Is Local London · 20 Oct, 19:34

In this story: Heathrow Airport · Virgin Atlantic · British Airways · beOnd · Xiamen Airlines · Phuket · Melbourne · Maldives

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