Cheaper flights to USA

Since the ‘open skies’ agreement between the US and EU opened the transatlantic aviation market on March 30, there has been an influx of new services at Heathrow. Airlines including Northwest, Delta, Continental and even Air France rushed into Heathrow, in some cases moving flights from Gatwick and in other cases launching new routes.

From next month transatlantic travellers will be able to choose from 95 flights a day each way between Heathrow and the USA, 18 more than a year ago. The increase in flights means new options to consumers and lower prices, especially for higher-paying business travellers.