San Jose Gains Nonstop London Flights

British Airways’ announcement that it will offer nonstop flights from Mineta San Jose global Airport to London starting next May – and on the lovely 787 Dreamliner, no less – is great news for residents of the South Bay, Santa Cruz and the Monterey Peninsula.

BA will begin flying from Heathrow to the Californian city from May 4 2016 when it will operate a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on the route.

“Our new daily service will offer fantastic direct flights between Silicon Valley and London, with onward connections to scores of destinations around the globe on our extensive world-wide network”.

The result of our analysis last June of the most likely new US destination for BA – New Orleans – has ultimately been proven wrong – for now. Read our expert guide to San Francisco here.

Simon Brooks, senior vice president of the airline’s North America division said the company was eager to bring the most technologically advanced airplane to the tech center of the world.

A spokesperson for British Airways told Mail Online Travel: ‘We’ve listened to our customers and are reacting to their feedback so in World Traveller on the 787-9 we are increasing the width of seats, which will go up to 17.3 inches, in response to customer feedback.

A London taxi delivered San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo to Mineta San Jose Airport, who announced the first-ever non-stop transatlantic service between the UK and Silicon Valley in California.