Tourists back in Britain
NZPA-Reuter London
The number of Americans flying to Britain was rising fast after a slump in bookings because of the United States attack on Libya, British Airways said.
The chief executive, Mr Colin Marshall, said forward bookings for B.A.’s Atlantic flights were back to normal after dropping to 25 per cent below the same period last year.
B.A. attributed the slump to fears of reprisal attacks after United States bombers used British - bases for two raids on Libya in April.
The airline’s passenger levels in the week ended June 29 were 1 per cent higher than in the same period last year, Mr Marshall said. “That is the first time since the Libyan crisis that we have reported a growth in numbers over last year. While it is too soon to be certain, we hope it may be the sign of better times ahead,” he said.
Mr Marshall put the success down to a huge B.A. publicity campaign to woo Americans back to air travel, including offering 5200 free flights from 15 United States cities on June 10.
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