Smoky Mountain Journal -British Airways To Offer Nashville Flights To London Starting May 2018




The Great Smoky Mountain Journal Staff Reports Posted: Sunday, January 21, 2018 11:21 AM

British Airways To Offer Nashville Flights To London Starting May 2018
British Airways announced Tuesday new service between Nashville International Airport and London Heathrow beginning in May 2018. The flight will be the only nonstop service between the two cities and will operate five days a week. Tickets are available for purchase on the British Airways website beginning Tuesday. BA223 will depart from London Heathrow at 3:45 p.m. local time and arrive into Nashville International Airport at 6:50 p.m. central time. BA222 will depart Nashville at 8:20 p.m., arriving in London at 10:30 a.m. the next day. "This is a big day not just for Nashville, but for all of Tennessee because London is a gateway to and from all of Europe," said Governor Bill Haslam. "Having a direct connection to London and Europe opens up Tennessee to even more investment and economic opportunities. As a state, we've led the nation in job creation from foreign direct investment in 2013 and 2015, and we want to thank British Airways for today's announcement that will undoubtedly help us strengthen current and build new relationships in Europe, bringing more high quality jobs to Tennessee."