Three airlines have upped their commitment to the UK’s hub airport – British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and Vueling.
The six new routes are Abu Dhabi, Kos and Izmir (British Airways), Bangalore (Virgin Atlantic) and Barcelona and Paris-Orly (Vueling), with Paris set to host the 2024 Olympic Games.
Heathrow’s summer season will formally get under way this coming Easter weekend (31 March).
Ross Baker, Heathrow’s chief commercial officer, said the six new routes would contribute to what the airport anticipates will be a record year for passenger numbers, one likely to surpass last year’s 79 million and 2019’s record 80.9 million.
