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Article: BA forges ahead with London City longhaul.
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- June 24, 2009
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M2 PRESSWIRE-24 June 2009-BRITISH AIRWAYS: BA forges ahead with London City longhaul(C)1994-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS
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British Airways will launch the first ever longhaul route from London City airport in September, despite the general aviation downturn.
The airline has taken the decision to press ahead with the launch and set a September 29 date for the first flights. Tickets for the twice-daily service to New York JFK go on sale tomorrow (Tuesday).
The business class-only service will be given the airline's most prestigious flight number, BA001, previously used by Concorde until its retirement in 2003.
The ...