British Airways announces first direct flight between London Heathrow and Cincinnati for summer 2023

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British Airways has announced a new direct route from London Heathrow to the Cincinnati region, starting from Summer 2023.

Travel between Cincinnati and London is set to become a lot easier next summer with British Airways announcing they will start direct flights from Heathrow to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. The city becomes the 27th US destination served directly from London by British Airways, which offers 300 transatlantic flights per week, the most of any UK carrier.

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Starting on June 5, 2023, the new route will be the only direct flight between the UK and all of Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana, with British Airways citing the new route will be “creating incredible new opportunities for tourism and business across both sides of the pond”. Cincinnati is home to world-class museums, more than 50 breweries, the USA’s largest Oktoberfest, three major sports teams spanning American football, basketball and football, and the Krohn Conservatory.

Neil Chernoff, Director of Networks and Alliances at British Airways, said: “This is the first time we’ve flown this route, and we can’t wait to connect two cities which both have so much to offer. Not only will this open up these destinations to customers on each side of the Atlantic, but it will also improve connectivity between the Cincinnati region, Europe and beyond, with opportunities to connect to our wider network via London.”

The news follows British Airways announcement that the carrier has scheduled additional flights to Portland, Oregon which will become daily next summer, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, which will increase to six flights per week. The airline is also adding an eighth daily flight to New York’s JFK airport in Summer 2023, while preparing to move into the airport’s Terminal 8, where it will co-locate with joint business partner American Airlines after a substantial redevelopment.

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Customers travelling to Cincinnati will travel in comfort on a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner with a choice of three cabins – World Traveller (economy), World Traveller Plus (premium economy) and Club World (business). Bookings are already available through British Airways website with return fares from £499

Schedule of flights between London Heathrow (LHR) and Cincinnati (CVG)

The flight will operate five times per week in the summer season and four in the winter.

London Heathrow to Cincinnati - Summer 2023

  • Flight Number: BA121
  • Days of travel: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday  
  • Departs London: 4.05pm BST
  • Arrives Cincinnati: 7.45pm US
  • Flight Number: BA120
  • Days of travel: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday  
  • Departs Cincinnati: 9.30pm
  • Arrives London 10.15am BST

London Heathrow to Cincinnati - Winter 2023

  • Flight Number: BA121
  • Days of travel: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday  
  • Departs London: 4pm GMT
  • Arrives Cincinnati: 6.40pm US
  • Flight Number: BA120
  • Days of travel: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday  
  • Departs Cincinnati: 8.25pm USArrives Londoni: 10.10am GMT

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