British Airways has unveiled plans to launch
direct flights from London Heathrow to Cincinnati / Northern
Kentucky International Airport (CVG) in
Summer 2023.
British Airways will operate the new route five times per week in
the summer season and four in the winter with Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
aircraft offering a choice of three cabins: World Traveller (economy), World Traveller Plus (premium
economy) and Club World (business).
The service is slated to commence on 5 June 2023.
Cincinnati will become the 27th US destination
served directly from London by British Airways, which offers 300
transatlantic flights per week, the most of any UK carrier.
Candace McGraw, CEO of CVG, said, “British Airways’ nonstop service from CVG to
London-Heathrow is an all-around win for the Ohio, Kentucky, and
Indiana region. The economic impact of this transatlantic flight
is exponential for business travel, economic development, and
tourism between the UK and our area of the United States. We look
forward to a strong partnership with our new friends across the
pond for many years to come.”
Resting along the
banks of the Ohio River, the Cincinnati region spans portions of
three states – Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana – offering access to a
wide range of US destinations on offer for work and fun.
The area is home
to world-class museums, more than 50 breweries, the USA’s largest
Oktoberfest, three major sports teams spanning American football,
basketball and football, and the Krohn Conservatory – an Art Deco
greenhouse featuring 3,500 plant species from all over the world.
It’s renowned for its Cincinnati Chili, handmade ice cream and
beer, whilst acting as a gateway to Northern Kentucky and the
famed Bourbon Trail. Kentucky is also synonymous with gorgeous rolling hills and
bluegrass music.
Neil Chernoff, Director of Networks and
Alliances at British Airways, said, “This is the first time we’ve
flown this route, and we can’t wait to connect two cities which
both have so much to offer. Not only will this open up these
destinations to customers on each side of the Atlantic, but it
will also improve connectivity between the Cincinnati region,
Europe and beyond, with opportunities to connect to our wider
network via London.”
British
Airways also recently confirmed additional flights to Portland,
Oregon which will become daily for Summer 2023, and Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, which will increase to six flights per week.
The
airline is also adding an eighth daily flight to New York’s JFK
airport in Summer 2023, and preparing to move into the airport’s
Terminal 8, where it will co-locate with joint business partner
American Airlines after a substantial redevelopment.
