British Airways has confirmed that they will be launching flights from Leeds Bradford Airport to Heathrow in December. This is a return for the airline, who operated out of Leeds up until 1980 and it will be the first time West Yorkshire will be connected with London since Flybe cut its flights in March, 2011. British Airways will operate four flights per day between Leeds and Heathrow and Leeds Airport Chief Executive John Parkin says the news of the new service is outstanding.
British Airways has confirmed that single fares from Leeds to Heathrow will start at £42. There is a market for the flights as, before they cut their flights, Flybe estimated that 50,000 passengers had flown from Leeds to London in 2010. Paul Mackie, vice president of Bradford Chamber of Commerce, said that his members have been lobbying for the re-introduction of flights ever since Flybe pulled out and that these flights will give the local economy a huge boost.
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