Flights to the Northern Italian gateway of Venice take off from London City Airport. The six times a week service to the city of canals is the sixth new destination this year for British Airways from London City where the airline is now officially the largest operator with the highest number of routes and customers.

The year-round service adds to the leisure portfolio from the Docklands airport where this year BA will also be operating to Palma, Ibiza and Malaga during the winter for the first time.

BA's service includes a generous free 23kg luggage allowance, free on-line check-in and seat selection 24 hours before departure and complimentary food and drink on board.