British Airways to add flight

British Airways has announced plans to introduce a fifth weekly flight between Bermuda and London next summer.

From June next year, the airline will operate a direct additional flight on Mondays, as well as the usual Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.

BA did not specify which day the new flight will take place.

"We intend to support the all-important business and tourism sectors and assist with the recovery of the Island following Hurricane Fabian by introducing a fifth service on the Bermuda-London route starting next summer," said Philip Troake.

And, in addition with the start of the winter schedule on October 28, the Boeing 777s on the route will feature the airline's business class, Club Word and a new fourth class of travel called World Traveller Plus, which is tailored to the needs of the long-haul economy customers who want extra comfort at an affordable price.

It is expected to give passengers more room and more comfort.

And the new Club World Cabin, which has also been introduced, offering seats in forward and rearward facing pairs has so far proven successful.

Each armchair-style seat converts into a fully-flat six-foot bed at the touch of a button, and the new lounge-style layout of the cabin is designed to maximise personal space and privacy, with each seat also featuring individual privacy screens.

All flights between Bermuda and London will have the new products from the end of October.

British Airways is presently operating flights on the regular schedule of Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, however, passengers are reminded that until further notice, when the the Causeway is back to normal, flights will be arriving from London at 3.45 p.m. and departing for London at 6 p.m.

Witnesses to robbery sought

Police are continuing to appeal for witnesses to a robbery which left an Italian man nursing an injured eye.

The incident happened on Tuesday at 2.30 a.m. at the junction of Victoria and Court streets in Pembroke.

The victim, a 34-year-old Italian man, was punched in the eye and had his wallet stolen.

The suspects are described as two dark-skinned men, of slim build, about five feet eight inches tall, who were wearing baggy, dark-coloured clothing.

One of the suspects is believed to have had a close haircut, or may be bald. Both men were clean shaven and appeared to be between 25 and 30 years of age.

Any witnesses to the incident should call Police on 295-0011.

Generator is stolen

Police are investigating the theft of a generator stolen from a Paget construction site. At 12.50 on Wednesday afternoon Police spoke with the complainant at the Grape Bay Drive site. He said a North Star generator was removed from the scene sometime between 4.30 p.m. on Friday, September 12 and 7.30 a.m. on Monday.