British Airways launches flights from Stansted

British Airways will start flying from Stansted this summer as it looks to take on the low-cost airlines.

The company, which is owned by International Consolidated Airlines Group, will launch flights to Faro, Malaga, Palma and Ibiza from its fourth London base.

The flights will be operated by BA’s wholly-owned subsidiary BA CityFlyer.

British Airways’ general manager commercial and customer at BA CityFlyer, Luke Hayhoe, said, “This is a fantastic opportunity for us to expand our London network and to give our customers even more choice of where to fly from this summer.

“Stansted is a growing airport and we will be offering a full scheduled service to some of the most popular European holiday destinations, complementing our existing services from other London airports.”

Passengers will have a choice of two cabins, Club Europe and Euro Traveller, free seat selection and online check-in 24 hours prior to departure.