Concorde for £2002 to celebrate 2002

To celebrate start of 2002, British Airways is offering special New Year return fares to New York on Concorde for £2002 for travel outbound (from London) on 30 or 31 December 2001 and inbound on 1,2, 3 and 4 January 2002.

The special offer, which represents a saving of almost 70 per cent on the standard return fare, is for sale from 9.00am (GMT) on Wednesday 19 December on a first come first served basis.

In addition there are also one way Concorde tickets from New York with an outbound seat in Club World on offer for £1,500. Or alternatively, travel outbound on Concorde and return from New York in Club World for £1,750. British Airways Reservations will be able to book accommodation in New York at a range of hotels.

Martin George, British Airways Director of Marketing said: “This is great opportunity for a unique Christmas gift and to celebrate the New Year in style.”

The Concorde service BA001 departs London Heathrow at 10.30am local time and arrives in New York at 9.25am local time. The return flight, BA002, departs New York at 12.15pm local time and arrives at Heathrow at 9.10pm.

Further information is available through a local priced telephone call to British Airways on UK - (44) (0) 845 77 333 77.