American to Upgrade RDU-London Connection
American Airlines said Thursday that it would upgrade its flight from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to London by moving the flight from Gatwick to Heathrow Airport.
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Flights from RDU to Heathrow are scheduled to begin March 29, 2008, officials said.
Heathrow is London's primary airport, providing worldwide connections for people traveling beyond London.
The daily round-trip flight will still use Boeing 777 aircraft, officials said.
American also is moving one of its daily Dallas-London flights to Heathrow and is initiating a flight between New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport and London's Stansted Airport.
"These are significant schedule developments and a continuing commitment driven by the London market's importance to our customers, as well as Heathrow's worldwide connections through our oneworld partners," Gerard Arpey, American's chairman and chief executive, said in a statement. "This will be the first time London-bound passengers using our DFW or Raleigh/Durham gateways will be able to fly directly to Heathrow, which is London's leading airport."
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