Virgin Atlantic is unveiling plans for a new direct flight from Tampa to London's Heathrow Airport.
The new year-round service will operate four times a week, then daily, starting in late November. T-I-A's Executive Vice-President, Chris Minner, said this is a perfect fit. "We've got one hundred UK-based companies operating today in Tampa Bay area," Minner said. "This creates new connectivity to London's Heathrow Airport."
"And on the tourism side," Minner went on to say, "we know that the United Kingdom is the second-largest source of international visitors for our region." Minner said that could mean about 70-thousand visitors per year.
Flights will go on sale next Wednesday, with economy fares starting at $637 one-way per person.
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