British Airways To Land Its First 787 At BWI

British Airways is taking off with an upgrade for its Baltimore to London service.

On Monday, the airline's Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner will make its first landing at BWI Marshall Airport. The airline's flights to London have long anchored BWI's internationsl service.

Most recently, the route was served by Boeing 767 aircraft seating 189 passengers. The new 787 flights will seat 214, including 35 first-class Club World passengers and 25 World Traveller Plus passengers.

It's the fourth North American market to be served with British Airways' 787.

International traffic out of BWI has been on the rise in recent years, with added service from carriers like Condor, WOW Air and Norweigian Air Shuttle.