British Airways reduces half a million air fares

British Airways is offering customers savings on flights of up to sixty five per cent from its year round air-fares to more than forty eight destinations if they book by the 6 February. More than 500,000 seats are available at the newly reduced prices for flights departing in the next few days, weeks and months.

Many of the cut-price seats are available on flights departing in the next two weeks.

Andrew Crawley, head of sales, said: "We recognise that many customers may have delayed booking their flights on British Airways due to the threat of strike action.

"Now the strike has been called off we have decided to further reduce many of our air fares so air travellers can take advantage of the higher-than-usual seat availability over the coming weeks at excellent prices.

"The reduced air fares are a superb opportunity to book a last minute spring break to a destination of choice."

Many of the destinations in the sale have already been reduced as part of the airline's current World Offers sale, however they have been discounted further for one-week only.

Some of the best savings are on flights to the United States with air fares starting at £199 to New York (saving up to £208 from the year-round fare or 51 per cent), Boston and Philadelphia from £239 (saving up to £168 or 41 per cent), Orlando and Tampa from £279 (saving up to £219 or 44 per cent) Denver from £289 (saving up to £258 or 47 per cent) and San Francisco from £289 (saving up to £198 or 40 per cent).

Flights to Dubai will start at £199 (saving up to £120 or 38 per cent), Hong Kong from £299 (saving up to £122 or 29 per cent), Beijing from £299 return (saving £265 or 47 per cent) and Tokyo from £299 return (saving up to £548 or 65 per cent), Nairobi from £299 (saving up to £160 or 35 per cent) and Barbados from £379 (saving up to £179 or 32 per cent).

Discounts have also been extended to shorthaul services with flights to Zurich, Bologna and Pisa starting at £30 one-way (saving up to £9 or 23 per cent), Milan from £39 (saving up to £15 or 28 per cent) or Lisbon from £44 (saving £15 or 25 per cent).

To take advantage of these new low fares customers should visit ba.com or contact their Travel Agent.