NEW YORK, March 6, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- A 'worldwide' airfare sale, with opportunities to visit the U.K., Europe, Africa and Asia, is being launched today by British Airways.
Roundtrip airfares begin at $398 between New York (JFK or Newark) and London, with comparable sale fares available to other cities including Paris, Dubrovnik, Madrid, Athens, Nairobi, Delhi, Cairo and Hong Kong.
Travelers also have the option to upgrade to World Traveller Plus, the airline's premium economy cabin, starting from $150 each way from New York to London.
Travelers purchasing roundtrip tickets within this period will also receive a $50 discount on land arrangements throughout Europe and Asia, including hotel, car rental, airport/hotel transfer and sightseeing, such as London Sightseeing Pass, Paris A La Carte, Cityrama Tour, and Hong Kong Island Tour.
Fares are available for sale through Wednesday midnight (EDT), Mar. 14, 2007. Travel is valid from Mar. 26, 2007, through May 27, 2007.
Comparable airfares are available from 19 British Airways' U.S. cities to destinations around the world. Sample roundtrip fares include Boston/Nairobi starting at $1080, Tampa/Tel Aviv beginning at $898, Dallas, Ft. Worth/Lisbon starting at $721 and Denver/Hong Kong starting at $1234.
World Traveller roundtrip fares must be booked and purchased seven days in advance and are non-refundable. World Traveller Plus roundtrip fares must be booked and purchased 21 days in advance. Fares may be higher for other travel dates, from other U.S. departure gateways and to other worldwide destinations. Weekend (Thursday-Sunday) surcharge applies at $30 each way. Fares are subject to government approval and do not include government fees and taxes from approximately $125 to $240 and a $2.50 September 11 Security Fee. Minimum stay of Saturday night is required and maximum stay is 11 months. $50 savings must be purchased with British Airways round-trip published airfare originating in the U.S. Other significant restrictions apply.
Further information on this worldwide airfare sale and British Airways flight schedules is available by visiting the airline's website, www.ba.com.
Notes to Editor:
* Sample roundtrip fares from all 19 U.S. gateways to London: New York (JFK and Newark) $398 Boston $438 Philadelphia $418 Washington, D.C., Baltimore $458 Miami, Orlando $538 Tampa $548 Atlanta, Chicago $518 Dallas-Ft. Worth and Houston $558 Detroit $538 Denver $598 Phoenix, Seattle $618 Los Angeles, San Francisco $558 * World Traveller Plus (premium economy) features a 38-inch pitch reclining seat with its own separate cabin on all British Airways wide body longhaul aircraft. * ba.com has been recently relaunched to include an intuitive booking engine, international online check-in facility for individuals and groups and the capability for printing boarding passes at home or the office in selected markets
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