British Airways to launch first ever flights to Tromso – Business Traveller
Return fares start from £153, and BA highlighted that customers can take skiing or snowboarding equipment as part of their checked baggage so long as the bag is within 190 x 75 x 65cm.
SAS is also launching seasonal flights between Heathrow and Tromso from 2 November, and fellow IAG carrier Iberia will commence a Madrid-Tromso this winter.
Existing seasonal services from the UK include Norwegian from Gatwick, and Wizz Air from Luton.
Commenting on the news Neil Chernoff, British Airways’ chief planning and strategy officer, said:
“Those who missed the northern lights in the UK need not worry! We are excited to welcome Tromso to our route network – it is a growing winter leisure market thanks to its abundance of cold-weather activities and we’ll be the only premium carrier operating there from the UK.
“We’ve optimised the schedule for three- and four-night trips, which we know are perfect for a destination like this.”
Other recent British Airways route news includes the resumption of flights to Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur in October and November respectively, and the return of the carrier’s Heathrow-Jeddah service also from November.
