British Airways marks 70 years of flying to Barbados with 787-10 Dreamliner service

British Airways introduced its 787-10 Dreamliner service from London, Heathrow to Barbados for the time first time on Easter Sunday. The introduction was made by the airline as part of the activities to mark 70 years of flying to Barbados.

The initial flight on Sunday arrived after 3 pm, carrying 260 passengers. It was captained by Stephen Faulks and Rupert Weiss. Meanwhile, the second and last flight of the day touched down right before 7 pm.

This occasion was recognized as significant because Barbados has the distinction of being the only Caribbean nation where British Airways has deployed this aircraft which is one of the newest in its fleet.

To mark this huge development, tourism officials of Barbados were present at the Grantley Adams International Airport. The officials included the Minister of Tourism, Ian Gooding-Edghill; Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc.'s (BTMI) Chairperson, Shelly Williams; the Director from UK, Cheryl Carter as well as the Chief Executive Officer of the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association, Ryan Forde.

They hosted a welcome ceremony for flight 787-10 Dreamliner as it arrived on the island for the first time.

Minister Gooding Edghill noted that the introduction of the 787-10 Dreamliner service is also part of British Airways' extension of services to Barbados for the ongoing 2023-2024 winter season into the first two weeks of April 2024.

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During the welcome ceremony, Tourism Minister Ian Gooding-Edghill said that the stellar nature of this milestone is made even more significant by the fact that the arrival of this huge plane represents far more than merely increased airlift for Barbados.

"Rather, it clearly and strongly symbolizes another mutually beneficial achievement from the great combination of the two bees, Barbados and British Airways," he outlined. He further added that the country can also look forward to welcoming a dedicated Dreamliner service to Barbados this coming winter season, when British Airways operates 14 flights a week from London Heathrow to Barbados, moving from 12 flights from the previous winters.

According to the information, the airline will operate double daily flights to Barbados during this period. One of them will be from London Heathrow, while the other one will arrive from London Gatwick.

The officials of the airline said that the 787-10 Dreamliner aircraft is the longest and the newest member of the super efficient 787 family and combines cutting edge technology, passenger comfort as well as an excellent efficiency to provide an exceptional flying experience.