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British Airways is to start a four-times-a-week service from Heathrow to Krakow in May.
Airbus A319s and A320s will depart Terminal 5 on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Krakow, famous for its historic city centre, is the second Polish city to join the BA network. A double-daily service to Warsaw departs from Terminal 3.
The city was the first in the world to be recognised by Unesco as a World Heritage centre, because of its Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architecture.
Neil Cottrell, British Airways’ head of planning, said: “We have a long history of flying to Poland. Opening a route to the country’s second city now offers far greater choice for customers.
“With a sizeable Polish community in London, we know the route will be popular with Poles visiting friends and relatives. It will also serve our business travellers well as Krakow is an important economic hub which has seen significant UK investment and trade.”
Cottrell said the airline also expected the service to be popular with leisure travellers.