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British Airways resumes BWI-to-London flights

By Jeff Clabaugh

After a 20-month hiatus, British Airways has resumed its trans-Atlantic service from BWI Marshall Airport to London’s Heathrow Airport.

The service was suspended in March of 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The British Airways flights from BWI operate on Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft with three classes of seating and a capacity of 214 passengers. The flights will initially operate three days a week and will expand to four weekly flights in December.

It is currently the only nonstop from BWI Marshall to London.

British Airways also operates nonstop service to Heathrow Airport from Dulles International Airport, as do several other carriers, including United Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Iberia and Finnair.

BWI Marshall remains the busiest of the three airports in the D.C. region. And, while much of that is domestic travel, the airport has been building a bigger roster of international destinations.

In October, the most recent month for data available, BWI Marshall had more than 710,000 departing passengers, 105% higher than October 2020.

Massachusetts court hears arguments in lawsuit alleging Meta designed apps to be addictive to kids

By The Associated Press
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts' highest court heard oral arguments Friday in the state's lawsuit arguing that Meta designed features on Facebook and Instagram to make them addictive to young users. The lawsuit, filed in 2023 by Attorney General Andrea Campbell, alleges that Meta did this to make a profit and that its actions affected hundreds of thousands of teenagers in Massachusetts who use the social media platforms. “We are making claims based only on the tools that Meta has developed because its own research shows they encourage addiction to the platform in a variety of ways,” said State Solicitor David Kravitz, adding that the state's claim has nothing to do the company's algorithms or failure to moderate content. Meta said Friday that it strongly disagrees with the allegations and is “confident the evidence will show our longstanding commitment to supporting young people.” Its attorney, Mark Mosier, argued in court that the lawsuit “would impose liabilities for performing traditional publishing functions” and that its actions are protected by the First Amendment.
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