British Airways Plans New Route to Pittsburgh

The airline will operate the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner on the route beginning April 2, 2019.

Sean Doyle, British Airways’ Director of Network and Alliances, said: “We are extremely pleased to be adding Pittsburgh to our global network of over 250 destinations. With the roll-out of WiFi on our longhaul flights and the ongoing investment we’re making in the customer experience on the ground and in the air, we’re proud to be flying the flag for high quality transatlantic travel.”

The flight, BA0171, will depart from London Heathrow at 5.00pm and landing at Pittsburgh at 8.15pm, while the return flight, BA0170, will leave Pittsburgh at 9.50pm, arriving in London at 10.25am the following day.

by Elizabeth Atkinson