CLAYTON — Regional leaders on Wednesday cheered a new international flight that will take St. Louis travelers directly to London.

The new service by British Airways begins in April next year, with four nonstop flights each week between St. Louis Lambert International Airport and the U.K.'s capital.

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page, St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer and other regional leaders were on hand to announce the new flight at the St. Louis County government building in Clayton.

"This is a great day for the future of St. Louis," Kevin O'Malley, chairman of the St. Louis County Port Authority, said in a statement. "Obtaining nonstop service between St. Louis and London has been a goal of the Port Authority and one which we are happy to announce today."

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