Overview
- The service will operate four times weekly on Boeing 787-8 aircraft with mid-afternoon departures from Heathrow and overnight returns from St. Louis.
- Seats are available for purchase on British Airways’ website.
- Reports differ on the inaugural date, with April 19 cited by AirlineGeeks and April 22 by Head for Points.
- The St. Louis County Port Authority led the effort to secure the route, as officials highlight projected regional economic benefits.
- St. Louis last had nonstop London service in 2003, and Lufthansa’s Frankfurt flight remains the metro area’s other transatlantic option.