Flights to the sun from BA Connect

British Airways, under the banner of its new low-cost arm BA Connect, is to begin offering flights from Nottingham East Midlands Airport.

The airline has said it will start flying from the airport to Tenerife, with three flights a week on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday beginning on October 31.

At the same time BA Connect also said it would begin a link between Bristol Airport and Tenerife; starting on October 3 flights will also depart Tuesday, Friday and Saturday.

The flights will be operated by BA’s franchise partner GB Airways, whose managing director Kevin Hatton said: “Tenerife is literally a new direction for BA Connect’s services in the Midlands and South West, which have traditionally been focused on business and short break destinations.

“We felt it appropriate to begin operating this sunshine route from these airports, both of which have excellent catchment areas and strong markets for leisure traffic.”

Ticket prices for flights from Nottingham East Midlands and Bristol start at £49 one-way if booked before July 31, after this date one-way tickets will rise to £69 from Nottingham and £59 from Bristol International Airport.

The BA Connect flights are the only scheduled service to Tenerife from both airports and passengers will have a choice of two service levels.

Flight times:
Tenerife to Nottingham
Departs 9.35am, arrives 1.50pm

Nottingham to Tenerife
Departs 2.50pm, arrives 7.10pm

Tenerife to Bristol
Departs 12.35pm, arrives 4.35pm

Bristol to Tenerife
Departs 5.35pm, arrives 9.35pm

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