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In 2005, Eos, founded by former BA director David Spurlock, launched an all business class Boeing 757 service from London Stansted to New York JFK, carrying just 48 passengers on each flight. About London City – New York JFK “Club World London City”īefore the 2008 financial crisis, a number of “boutique” all premium class airlines started operating flights from London airports, principally to New York. Both aircraft have been provided as security for a $750 million loan which means BA can’t sell or scrap them until the loan is repaid in May 2021. What happens to BA’s fleet of two Airbus A318 aircraft isn’t clear. These are unlikely to succeed without guaranteed support from corporate customers and business travellers who can be lured away from frequent flyer programmes of rival airlines. Start-ups such as Odyssey Airlines have expressed a desire to launch all business class routes from London City. New York JFK was the only long-haul route from London City airport. In light of market conditions and IAG’s decision to take into account environmental considerations when planning new routes it is unlikely that BA will launch a similar service again. Alternatively, passengers can be rebooked on alternative American Airlines and BA services to New York from London Heathrow.īA has suspended flights from London Gatwick to New York JFK and these are provisionally due to return from late October 2020. Passengers whose flights have been cancelled are entitled to a full refund. It has now been withdrawn from BA’s timetables entirely. The route was suspended in March 2020 and was due to return from late October 2020. This was expected following the announcement by BA’s parent company International Airlines Group that it plans to withdraw its Airbus A318 fleet. London Air Travel » British Airways » British Airways London City » British Airways Suspends London City – New York JFK British Airways Airbus A318 Aircraft, G-EUNA (Image Credit: British Airways)īritish Airways has permanently suspended its all business class service from London City to New York JFK.