NEW YORK, March 11, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Signs of summer are already in bloom whether it's the switch to daylight savings time or the crocus flowers poking their heads out of the ground, and now British Airways is putting the summer on sale with roundtrip summertime seat sale fares starting at $738 from JFK and Newark.
Comparable fares, exclusive to London, also are available from Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Miami, Atlanta, Chicago and Houston.
The rates include the fuel surcharge and are available for sale for three days only, Tuesday, March 11 through midnight Thursday, March 13. The summertime rate will be available for travel May 26 through Sept. 3, 2008.
Sample roundtrip economy fares are:
JFK/Newark $738
Philadelphia $759
Boston $769
Washington, D.C./Baltimore $789
Miami $947
Atlanta/Chicago $923
Houston $926
The minimum stay is one Saturday night and the maximum stay is 11 months. Fares exclude sales taxes of approximately $165 and the $2.50 Sept. 11 Security charge. Weekend (Thursday through Sunday) surcharges are $30 in each direction.
Further information on British Airways flight schedules and booking is available from local travel agents, by calling British Airways toll-free at 1 800 AIRWAYS or by visiting www.ba.com