British Airways’ Pittsburgh flights direct from London Heathrow will become a daily service in the spring. From Sunday 30 March 2025, Pittsburgh flights increase from six to seven times a week. Operating year-round, the flight departs London local time at 16:40 and lands in Pittsburgh at 20:00. Pittsburgh is the birthplace of pop art icon Andy Warhol, and is a lively city filled with contemporary art and 30 different museums to explore Sports fans can enjoy a Steelers game at Acrisure Stadium or a baseball game at PCP Park, both of which offer scenic views of the city skyline. Pittsburgh also has a renowned and very diverse culinary scene from Polish Pierogies to Italian Pepperoni Rolls and craft beers. Pittsburgh can be explored via the city’s 13-mile riverfront trail system on two wheels. Jerad Bachar, CEO at VisitPITTSBURGH, hailed the flight capacity increase: “We’re thrilled the British Airways service continues to go from strength to strength.” “We’re looking forward to welcoming a new wave of travelers to discover what makes Pittsburgh so special.” Neil Chernoff, BA Chief Planning and Strategy Officer, said: "The US remains a priority market for us, and we know these network changes will be welcomed by both our business and leisure customers.” British Airways announces it will operate a record number of flights from London to the US, Canada and Mexico in summer 2025, offering more than 400 direct flights per week during the peak season, including 26 US cities. 

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British Airways will operate its largest ever transatlantic summer season in 2025. It will run a record number of flights to North America, offering more than 400 direct flights per week during the peak summer to the US, Canada and Mexico. It includes flights to 26 US cities. Also, when arriving in the US, BA passengers can connect onto more than 100 US destinations with British Airways’ partner airlines. The UK flag carrier operates more flights across the pond than any other European carrier, and is the only European airline to offer a First Class cabin across the Atlantic from London. The increased summer schedule is now available to book on ba.com. An additional seven flights per week will operate to Miami as well as an extra six flights per week to Austin, TX. There will be three extra weekly flights to Las Vegas and the Pittsburgh service is upgraded to daily. The Washington DC route is increased to seven flights per week, bringing the total to 21 flights per week. Neil Chernoff, BA Chief Planning and Strategy Officer, said: "The US remains a priority market for us, and we know these network changes will be welcomed by both our business and leisure customers.” In the last decade, British Airways has launched six new routes to cities across the US, including Austin in 2014, New Orleans in 2016, Nashville in 2018, Pittsburgh in 2019, Portland, Oregon, in 2022, and most recently Cincinnati in 2023. Elsewhere on British Airways’ global route network, a third daily flight to Delhi has been added for summer 2025, bringing the total number of flights to India to 63 per week to five destinations. Flights from London Gatwick to Cancun (CUN) will also grow from six per week to seven, becoming a daily service next summer. New services to Kuala Lumpur and Jeddah, both launching in November 2024, will continue into the summer 2025 season. 

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