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Both British Airways and Virgin Atlantic have revealed winter service plans.

BA is to move its Orlando operation from Heathrow to Gatwick from 2 December.  This fits in well with its holiday flights to the Caribbean.  Miami, which is considered a main gateway destination, continues with up to three flights daily.

Virgin Atlantic once again is taking British Airways on with a new direct Tampa route, launching 3 November, further cementing the airline’s commitment to its Florida heartland. The year-round service will initially fly four times a week before increasing to daily from 28 November, complementing the airline’s up to four daily flying to Orlando and double daily flying to Miami. This latest addition follows the airline’s launch of direct flights between London and Austin, Texas, in May 2022.

A booming city, Tampa has seen a 4.2% growth in population between 2018 and 2021 and has a catchment area of five million throughout the Tampa Bay and St Pete and Clearwater area. Key industries based in the region include financial services, healthcare and a burgeoning technology sector. The region is also the third fastest growing US metro area for entrepreneurs in 2021.
   
Virgin has also published its full list of US destinations:

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