BA’s owner IAG has launched a budget airline with trans-Atlantic flights from £86, but there’s a catch

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Flights on Level airline will run from Barcelona to LA, San Francisco, Buenos Aires and Punta Cana

The owner of British Airways is joining the battle for budget trans-Atlantic flights, with fares to the US from €99 (£86).

International Airlines Group have announced a new airline called Level will launch in June, with flights from Barcelona to LA, San Francisco, Buenos Aires and Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic.

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A new airline called Level will launch this summer, with trans-Atlantic flights from €99 (£86)

While the airline will only operate from one European destination initially, there are plans to extend to several other airports.

IAG, which also owns Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia and Vueling, will use staff from Iberia to man the planes initially.

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They are starting with two new Airbus A330 aircraft, with plans to roll out more in the future.

While fares are rock-bottom, passengers will have to pay for many of the perks that are usually given for free on long-haul flights.

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Flights will go from from Barcelona (pictured) to LA, San Francisco, Buenos Aires and Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic

Customers will have to fork out to put a bag in the hold, to get food and drink on the plane and to choose their own seat – which is more important on an eight-hour flight than a short trip to Europe.

There will also be a handful of seats in Premium Economy for an extra cost.

The low-cost airline is an effort by IAG to muscle in on a market currently dominated by their rivals Norwegian Air and WestJet.

Source: BA's owner IAG has launched a budget airline with trans-Atlantic flights from £86, but there's a catch