Gatwick loses New York but gains Caribbean destination

BRITISH AIRWAYS is to launch new twice weekly services from Gatwick to Montego Bay and Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic.  The new flights will begin from 25 October 2009.  BA claims to be the largest British operator into the Caribbean with 13 destinations, all from Gatwick.  Frequencies have also been increased with flights to St Lucia up from three to five a week, Barbados from nine to ten, and Port of Spain (Trinidad) from three to five.  Overall, BA will now fly 45 times a week to the Caribbean.  However, the airline, the last to offer New York services from Gatwick, will pull the daily flight at the end of the summer season. www.ba.com

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