British Airways Ready to Reconnect Pittsburgh to Europe

In a few days, London gets a whole lot closer to Pittsburgh.

British Airways announced in December that it would resume nonstop, year-round flights between Pittsburgh International Airport and London Heathrow Airport, restoring a key international route to the region.

On June 3, the first Pittsburgh-London flight since early 2020 is scheduled to touch down at PIT. British Airways launched the route in April 2019 after a 20-year hiatus and operated it for about a year until pandemic-related travel restrictions forced the airline to suspend the route in early 2020.

The return of BA is a coup for PIT. The airport had been working with the airline on a return date since the hiatus began.

“To the community that supported the flight when it came back after 20 years, it was a big deal to get it back in the first place,” said Christina Cassotis, CEO of Pittsburgh International Airport. “BA really, really took the time to understand and believe in this market.”

BA will operate year-roun