British Airways customers will have even more choice of sunshine spots this summer with the launch of a new route to Corsica from Heathrow Terminal 5.

Holidaymakers wanting to relax on pristine beaches, stroll through unspoilt coastal towns and explore charming hilltop villages should head to the picture-perfect French island this summer with direct flights to Figari airport operating every Sunday from 25 March until 21 October 2018

Corsica is perfectly placed between France and Italy in the Mediterranean Sea and is fast becoming a must-visit destination for European holidaymakers.

Alex Cruz, British Airways’ chairman and chief executive, said: “We’re always developing our leisure offering from Heathrow so are incredibly pleased to be adding this exciting new route to our extensive network. British Airways is the most punctual, major shorthaul airline in London and we’re looking forward to offering holidaymakers even more choice of destinations next summer. We’re also further improving our schedules and increasing the number of flights to European destinations such as Palma, Corfu and Mykonos.”

The number of flights from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Palma will increase from seven to 13 per week, Corfu will be bolsted from seven to 11 per week and Mykonos from three to seven per week.

Speaking at World Travel Market yesterday, Alex Cruz pledged that the airline’s new £4.5bn investment programme would improve the flying experience for all customers. Reaffirming British Airways as a premium airline committed to customer choice, he outlined the unprecedented competitive pressure the company faced and voiced his determination to create a stronger national carrier to benefit customers and remain at the forefront of world aviation.

He announced that the £4.5bn investment over the next five years would include:

• 72 new aircraft, including four new types for the airline: the Airbus A350, the Boeing 787-10 and the neo (new engine option) variant of the Airbus A320 and 321;
• New interiors for 128 aircraft in the existing fleet;
• At-seat power for customers in all cabins;
• Upgraded catering for economy customers on long-haul;
• Roll-out of fast wifi in all cabins on short-haul and long-haul.

Corsica timetable

Flight No.	Day of week	Departure time	Arrival time	Aircraft type
BA0339	Sunday	12:05	15:30	A319
BA0340	Sunday	16:15	17:40	A319

Palma, Corfu and Mykonos timetables

Route	Flight No.	Day of week	Dep time	Arrival time	Start Date	End Date	New no. of flights p/w
LHRPMI PMILHR LHRPMI PMILHR	BA496 BA497 BA496 BA497	Mon Mon Tues, Weds, Fri Tues, Weds, Fri	10:10 14:25 09:35 13:55	13:35 15:50 13:00 15:20	25-Mar-18 25-Mar-18 25-Mar-18 25-Mar-18	27-Oct-18 27-Oct-18 27-Oct-18 27-Oct-18	13 pw
LHRPMI	BA496	Thurs	08:35	12:00	25-Mar-18	27-Oct-18
PMILHR	BA497	Thurs	13:05	14:30	27-Mar-18	27-Oct-18
LHRPMI	BA496	Sun	07:35	11:00	27-Mar-18	27-Oct-18
PMILHR	BA497	Sun	12:05	13:30	27-Mar-18	27-Oct-18
LHRCFU	BA648	Mon	12:45	18:00	03-Jun-18	29-Oct-18
CFULHR LHRCFU CFULHR LHRCFU	BA649 BA648 BA649 BA648	Mon Fri Fri Sat	19:00 12:20 18:30 06:55	20:20 17:35 19:50 12:10	03-Jun-18 03-Jun-18 03-Jun-18 03-Jun-18	29-Oct-18 29-Oct-18 29-Oct-18 29-Oct-18	11 pw
CFULHR	BA649	Sat	13:10	14:30	03-Jun-18	29-Oct-18
LHRCFU	BA648	Sun	13:25	18:40	03-Jun-18	29-Oct-18
CFULHR	BA649	Sun	19:40	21:00	03-Jun-18	29-Oct-18
LHRJMK	BA650	Mon, Weds	09:25	15:20	13-May-18	30-Sep-18
JMKLHR LHRJMK	BA651 BA650	Mon, Weds Thurs	16:20 06:50	18:20 12:45	13-May-18 13-May-18	30-Sep-18 30-Sep-18	7 pw
JMKLHR	BA651	Thurs	13:40	15:40	13-May-18	30-Sep-18
LHRJMK	BA650	Sun	11:55	17:50	13-May-18	30-Sep-18
JMKLHR	BA651	Sun	18:45	20:45	13-May-18	30-Sep-18