BA switches aircraft on Vegas route

British Airways is introducing a First class cabin on its Las Vegas route and increasing capacity by 18%.

From June 1, direct daily flights from Heathrow Terminal 5 will switch from a three-class Boeing 777 to a four-class B747.

This means BA will offer an additional 124 seats on every round trip. Each flight will now have 14 seats in First.

Head of marketing and sales Richard Tams said the route was one of its star performers.

By Bev Fearis