BA to launch from Gatwick to JFK

British Airways is to boost its transatlantic services later this year by launching a daily connection between Gatwick Airport and New York JFK.

The carrier's new service, which will bring its total number of weekly flights between London and JFK to 62, will begin on October 27th.

BA already offers 55 flights a week to New York JFK from Heathrow Airport.

The service will be operated using a Boeing 777 offering four different classes, including first class cabins.

Lynne Embleton, BA's general manager for network planning, said: "The new Gatwick service will give our customers even more choice when flying between London and New York.

"Not only do we already have an extensive schedule from Heathrow to both JFK and Newark but next year we will launch business-only flights from London City."

The airline will also boost its network from Gatwick with new short-haul routes this October, to destinations including Valencia, Alicante and Turin.