The UK's leading legacy carrier, British Airways is celebrating 25 years of flying to and from London City Airport.
Well, actually, that's not quite accurate, British Airways itself hasn't been operating from the London docklands Airport all that time. It was a BA franchise partner called British Regional Airlines that started flying on 5 November 1999, between Sheffield and London City. Since then, other BA subsidiaries or franchise partners have used the airport, welcoming more than 27 million passengers.
BA Cityflyer, another subsidiary airline, began flying from London City in 2007 and has since flown to more than 50 destinations across Europe. Cities such as Frankfurt and Geneva have been some of the longest-serving routes, with Edinburgh being the most flown-to destination, closely followed by Glasgow, Amsterdam and Frankfurt. That airline currently has a schedule that includes 26 short-haul destinations – the furthest of which is Mykonos.
BA Cityflyer’s CEO, Tom Stoddart, said: “Not only is London City easily accessible from across the capital, but it’s a quick and seamless journey through the airport, from check-in to gate in 20 minutes. We’re proud to offer this experience to our customers, and reaching this quarter-century milestone is a testament to our team’s hard work in growing our operation over the years.”
Alison FitzGerald, CEO of London City Airport, said: “We are delighted to celebrate 25 years of our special relationship with British Airways and its subsidiary BA Cityflyer, which represents a huge milestone in the history of London City Airport as our largest serving carrier.
As London’s most centrally located airport offering an unrivalled customer experience, we are excited for our passengers to take advantage of this fantastic anniversary offer to fly to a range of exciting holiday destinations.”
