Nonstop St. Louis–London flights set to begin Sunday

Nonstop St. Louis–London flights set to begin Sunday

British Airways will launch nonstop service between St. Louis and London Heathrow on Sunday, April 19, creating the region’s only direct link to the United Kingdom. The airline plans four weekly flights during the summer season, with introductory fares starting at $599.  The service is expected to improve international travel options for Midwest passengers while also bringing overseas visitors directly into the St. Louis region for business and …

Alaska Launches Rome, British Airways Restores St. Louis

Alaska Airlines crosses the Atlantic for the first time April 28. Meanwhile, nine days earlier, British Airways restores a UK nonstop to St. Louis, the first since 2003. The Route Nobody’s Covering The travel blogosphere is busy writing about Alaska Airlines’ April 28 Seattle-Rome launch. It is, fairly, a milestone as Alaska’s first-ever transatlantic route, a flagship 787-9, a genuine expansion of where the airline competes. Delta counter-annou…