Escape the wash-out with british airways’ summer sale

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With June set to be a wash out British Airways has launched its summer sale offering huge discounts on thousands of seats to destinations worldwide from Heathrow, Gatwick and London City.

The sale, which ends at midnight on July 12 includes flights and holidays to Dubai, New York, Barbados and Abu Dhabi, as well as the airline’s new direct routes to Muscat and Doha.

Sara Dunham, British Airways’ head marketing, retail and direct, said: “With forecasters predicting that this month is set to be the wettest June on record we wanted to launch one of our biggest sales of the year to give Brits the chance to escape the miserable weather and jet off to sunnier climes.

“We’ve got fantastic offers on last minute flight and hotel packages, as well as huge discounts on flights and holidays for customers wanting winter sun and planning ahead to 2017.”

Travellers craving the heat can get away to Middle Eastern hotspots such as Dubai, Muscat, Abu Dhabi and Doha from £349 return or live the life of luxury in the Caribbean with flight and hotel offers to Barbados and Punta Cana starting from £499 per person.

Holiday packages to Cancun and Las Vegas start from £599 and £729 respectively and return flights to European destinations including Bologna, Zurich and Milan start from £84 per person.

FLIGHT-ONLY OFFERS
Americas, Middle East, Asia

• Return flights to Cancun from Gatwick, for travel from June 24 2016 to May 24 2017 start from £495.
• Return flights to Punta Cana from Gatwick, for travel from June 24 2016 to May 24 2017 start from £495.
• Return flights to Las Vegas from Heathrow, for travel from July 14 2016 to June 21 2017 start from £584.
• Return flights to Denver from Heathrow, for travel from July 14 2016 to June 21 2017 start from £578.
• Return flights to Mexico City from Heathrow, for travel from July 14 2016 to June 21 2017 start from £445.
• Return flights to Seattle from Heathrow, for travel from July 14 2016 to June 21, 2017 start from £609.
• Return flights to Abu Dhabi from Heathrow, for travel from September 8 2016 to May 24 2017, start from £349.
• Return flights to Muscat from Heathrow, for travel from September 8 2016 to May 24 2017 start from £349.
• Return flights to Doha from Heathrow, for travel from September 8 2016 to May 24 2017 start from £349.
• Return flights to Dubai from Heathrow, for travel from September 8 2016 to May 24 2017 start from £349.
• Return flights to Beijing from Heathrow, for travel from September 8 2016 to May 24, 2017 start from £649.

Europe

• Return flights to Gran Canaria from Heathrow, for travel from September 26 2016 to March 12 2017 start from £118.
• Return flights to Milan from Heathrow, for travel from September 26 2016 to March 12 2017, start from £84.
• Return flights to Bologna from Heathrow, for travel from September 26 2016 to March 12 2017, start from £84.
• Return flights to Zurich from Heathrow, for travel from September 26 2016 to March 12 2017, start from £84.
• Return flights to Bilbao from Heathrow, for travel from September 26 2016 to March 12 2017, start from £72.

BA HOLIDAYS SALE OFFERS

Flight and hotel

• New York – British Airways Holidays offers three nights at the 3* Days Hotel Broadway from £479 per person, travelling 1 to 28 February 2017. Includes World Traveller return flights from London Gatwick and accommodation. Book by 12 July 2016. For reservations visit ba.com/newyork
• Tampa – British Airways offers seven nights at the 4* Holiday Inn & Suites Harbourside from £599 per person, travelling 4 January to 3 February 2017. Includes World Traveller return flights from London Gatwick and accommodation. Book by 12 July 2016. For reservations visit ba.com/tampa
• Barbados – British Airways offers seven nights at the 3* All Seasons Europa, from £499 per person, travelling 1 to 30 September 2016. Includes World Traveller return flights from London Gatwick and accommodation. Book by 12 July 2016. For reservations visit ba.com/barbados
• Punta Cana – British Airways offers seven nights at the 4* Occidental Grand Punta Cana Resort, from £699 per person, travelling 1 November to 13 December 2016. Includes World Traveller return flights from London Gatwick and accommodation with All Inclusive. Book by 12 July 2016. For reservations visit ba.com/puntacana
• Cancun – British Airways offers seven nights at the 4* Oasis Palm, from £729 per person, travelling 19 September to 7 October 2016. Includes World Traveller return flights from London Gatwick and accommodation with All Inclusive. Book by 12 July 2016. For reservations visit ba.com/cancun
• Rome – British Airways offers two nights at the 3* Giotto Hotel, from £99 per person, travelling 2 to 31 August 2016. Includes Euro Traveller return flights from London Heathrow and accommodation with breakfast. Book by 12 July 2016. For reservations visit ba.com/rome
• Lanzarote – British Airways offers seven nights at the 3* THB Flora, from £249 per person, travelling 2 to 13 July 2016. Includes Euro Traveller return flights from London Gatwick and accommodation. Book by 12 July 2016. For reservations visit ba.com/lanzarote

Flight and car

• Barcelona – British Airways offers three days, from £129 per person, travelling 13 November to 19 December 2016. Includes Euro Traveller return flights from London Heathrow and a Mini Manual car. Book by 12 July 2016. For reservations visit ba.com/barcelona

Flight and hotel (Business Class flights)

• Boston – British Airways offers three nights at the 4* Boston Park Plaza, from £1399 per person, travelling 24 December 2016 to 2 January 2017. Includes Club World return flights from London Heathrow and accommodation. Book by 12 July 2016. For reservations visit ba.com/boston
• Barcelona – British Airways offers three nights at the 4* Atenea Valles, from £269 per person, travelling 16 to 30 November 2016. Includes Club Europe return flights from London Gatwick and accommodation. Book by 12 July 2016. For reservations visit ba.com/barcelona

Customers can secure their trip away with a deposit of just £150, and pay the rest up to ten weeks before departure.
Customers can book online at www.ba.com or for flight only call 0844 493 0787 and for holiday packages call 0844 493 0758.

British Airways flights include free online check-in and seat selection 24 hours prior to departure, and in-flight refreshments.