BA offers new Europe routes

BRITISH Airways is introducing four new routes to Europe from London Gatwick in March 2006. The first new route to Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland, is to be launched on March 26. Also on March 26, is the launch of a service to Izmir, Turkey’s third largest city. On March 27, the airline is starting a service to Tirana, Albania’s capital. Finally, the airline is launching a new flight to Varna, on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast. This service will commence on March 29 and will operate five times a week. Alan Burnett, BA’s head of UK and Ireland sales and marketing, said: “We believe these new routes will attract holiday-makers who are looking for new, exciting destinations to visit.” (Dorine Berger)