BA åpner London-Osaka igjen

[Discus]

Første non-stop London-Osaka side 2009 (iflg. artikkelen), da JAL la ned ruten de hadde der. Det blir 4 ukentlige flighter

If Japan’s reputable Nikkei.com is to be believed then we shall see British Airways operating between London and Osaka (Kansai) in Spring 2019.

https://www.businesstraveller.com/bu...osaka-in-2019/

For de språkkyndige:
https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXMZ...20C18A9TJ1000/

[Someone]

Fløy BA denne til slutten av 90-tallet selv?

[OttoL]

Originally Posted by Someone

Fløy BA denne til slutten av 90-tallet selv?

Det gjorde de, i tillegg til Nagoya og Fukuoka. Finnair øker forresten fra daglig til 10x ukentlige neste sommer.

[Boeing_fan]

Hvis europeiske ruter som AMS, FRA, CDG og HEL er lønnsomme fra Osaka så burde London - Osaka også kunne fungere.

[OttoL]

Basert på litt googling i går ser det ut som om BA hadde rute til KIX mellom 1994 og august 1998:
Link som viser BA sitt langrutenettverk i 1994:
https://airlineroutes.wordpress.com/...a-s94longhaul/

Heathrow – Osaka 2 744

Fra slutten av august 1998:
http://aviationweek.com/awin/british...-osaka-flights

British Airways suspended its three weekly nonstop London-Osaka flights yesterday, effective at the end of October. The decision was "a last resort," said John Wood, director Asia/Pacific, after a decline in passenger demand and a fall in the value of the Japanese yen. BA reiterated its commitment to serve Japan via Tokyo.

[OttoL]

Og da var det bekreftet:

British Airways customers are set to soak up Osaka next summer as the airline is launching direct flights to Japan’s second largest city. The four-per-week service takes off from March 31, 2019 with flights departing from Heathrow Terminal 5 and landing into Osaka’s Kansai International Airport.

The route will be operated by one of British Airways’ newest aircraft, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, with special return fares from £599 in World Traveller, £999 in World Traveller Plus and £2499 in Club World available to book from today on ba.com and jal.com.

Kilde


Avgang LHR man, ons, fre, søn 14.20 med ankomst KIX 09.50+1. Avgang KIX man,tir,tor,lør 11.30 med ankomst LHR 15.50.