British Airways is launching a summer route between London Heathrow and Newquay, creating the only direct route to Heathrow. This adds to other routes that the airline has already announced for summer 2020 to Greece, Italy, Kosovo, Montenegro and Turkey.
Seats are available through online booking from today with flights operating on Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday between 2nd July and 7th September 2020.
When booking, customers can be assured that British Airways offsets carbon emissions on all its flights within the UK, as part of the airline’s commitment to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050. The airline invests in high quality, verified carbon reduction projects around the world which include quality assured projects such as renewable energy, protection of rain forests and reforestation programmes.
Neil Chernoff, British Airways’ director of network and alliances said: “We know that customers enjoy exploring the UK as much as they do going further afield, and Newquay has so much to offer, especially in the summer months.”
Richard Thomasson, the interim airport director, Cornwall Airport Newquay added : “We are delighted that British Airways will be flying to Cornwall this summer and will be able to continue offering this vital link between Cornwall and Heathrow. With such a major global carrier, we will be able to offer our passengers one-stop access to the world, while worldwide investors and tourists will benefit from an easier connection to our stunning county.”