Customers can get in to a different type of holiday spirit and start plotting their summer escape now as British Airways launches new routes from London Heathrow to Ljubljana in Slovenia and Montpellier in France.

Seats to Ljubljana are already bookable on ba.com with flights taking off on Mondays and Fridays from July 15 through to September 2, 2019. Fares start from £63.00 one-way in Euro Traveller and £137.00 in Club Europe.

Customers can cut the cost of flights by using Avios part payment. They can pick from a range of savings by destination and cabin while still collecting Avios and Tier Points on their bookings.

Montpellier will be served with a four-weekly schedule, departing on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from July 15 through to September 2. Fares start from £38.00 one-way.

British Airways is increasing number of flights to Nantes, Olbia and Valencia from Heathrow. It recently announced new routes to Preveza and Kos in Greece and Bastia in Corsica next summer and is also increasing the number of flights to other destinations such as Marseille, Budapest, Inverness, Palermo and Malaga.

British Airways is investing £4.5 billion for customers including installation of WiFi and power in every seat, fitting 128 aircraft with new interiors and taking delivery of 72 new aircraft.

The airline is also making a multi-million-pound investment in its short haul business class cabin, Club Europe which will focus on enhanced food and drink.