British Airways Operations
BA is operating a limited flight schedule. Flights are concentrated at London Heathrow Terminal 5.
A small number of long haul and short haul flights operate at London Gatwick and City airports respectively.
General guidance for passengers due to fly with BA is available on the BA website, with answers to frequently asked questions.
Passengers are advised to ensure their contact details are up to date in the Manage By Booking tool. You can consult the most up to date flight timetable and live flight information on ba.com Note that due to travel restrictions, some routes may operate on a one way basis only.
Short haul flights at Heathrow are largely limited to UK regional airports. BA has reinstated many summer seasonal routes to Greece and Spain and is adding a small number of flights to other cities in mainland Europe. The airline plans to launch new seasonal routes from Heathrow to Cluj-Napoca, Gdansk, Riga and Wroclaw from mid July.
No short haul routes will operate at Gatwick until 31 October 2021 at the earliest. The airline’s long term future at the airport is under review.
BA CityFlyer is operating a limited number of weekly flights from London City to Belfast, Düsseldorf, Edinburgh, Faro, Frankfurt, Gibraltar, Glasgow, Guernsey, Jersey and Palma de Mallorca.
Long haul routes planned to operate at London Heathrow in June include:
North America: Barbados, Bermuda, Boston, Chicago O’Hare, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York JFK, San Francisco, Seattle, Toronto and Washington Dulles.
Central & South America: Mexico City.
Africa: Abuja, Accra, Cairo, Lagos
Middle East: Bahrain, Riyadh, Tel Aviv.
Asia Pacific: Bengaluru, Hong Kong (one way to Heathrow daily; limited outbound passenger flights to Hong Kong), Mumbai, New Delhi, Singapore.
Passengers arriving on direct flights from red list countries have to clear a dedicated arrivals facility at Terminal 3.
Long haul flights operating with limited frequencies at Gatwick include Antigua, Cancun, Kingston, Punta Cana and Saint Lucia.
Please see here for a full status list for BA’s long haul route network.
The following long haul routes are permanently suspended:
North America: Calgary, Charleston, Pittsburgh
Central & South America: Lima (from Gatwick)
Africa: Durban
Indian Ocean: The Seychelles
Middle East: Abu Dhabi, Damman, Jeddah, Muscat
Asia: Kuala Lumpur, Osaka, Seoul
All other airlines at Heathrow, apart from American Airlines, BA, China Southern Airlines, Iberia, Japan Airlines and Qatar Airways are operating from Terminal 2.
At Terminal 5, the Galleries First lounge in South end of the terminal is open for all passengers who are entitled to access BA lounges. All other BA lounges are closed.
BA’s franchise partner, Comair, has resumed flights within Africa. SUN-AIR which operates flights to Billund from London City has suspended all scheduled fights until September at the earliest.
Here are more of our latest posts on British Airways:
British Airways Disruption
The latest information on disruption to BA flights due to Coronavirus:
- British Airways Winter Long-Haul Route Suspensions
- BA Rebooking Policy For Passengers Returning To The UK
- BA Extends Use Of Vouchers To Africa Franchise Comair
- BA Adds Flexibility For Corporate / On Business Customers
- British Airways Extends “Book With Confidence” Policy
British Airways London Heathrow Long Haul
The latest news on BA’s long haul routes at London Heathrow:
- British Airways Ends Non-Stop Buenos Aires Flights
- BA Cancels Outbound Flights To Hong Kong
- British Airways Reinstates Heathrow Long-Haul Routes
- British Airways Adds Long-Haul Routes At Heathrow
- BA Long-Haul To Short-Haul Aircraft Route Changes
British Airways London Heathrow Short Haul
The latest news on BA’s short haul routes at London Heathrow:
- British Airways Launches New Short Haul Routes
- BA Ends Wide Body Short-Haul Flights
- BA Suspends London Heathrow – Moscow Sheremetyevo
- British Airways Suspends Heathrow – Leeds Bradford
- British Airways Returns To Newquay
British Airways London Heathrow Ground Services
The latest news on ground service developments at London Heathrow Terminals 5.
- British Airways Twilight Check-In At Heathrow Terminal 5
- British Airways Trials Sofitel Heathrow Check-In
- BA to open dedicated First Class security channel at Terminal 5
British Airways London Gatwick
All short-haul flights are suspended at Gatwick until 31 October 2021 at the earliest.
- BA Extends Gatwick Short Haul Cancellation To 31 October 2021
- BA Extends Gatwick Short Haul Cancellations To June 2021
- British Airways Reinstates Gatwick – Manchester Connection
- British Airways Cancels Gatwick Short-Haul To July 2021
- British Airways Launches London Gatwick – Montego Bay
British Airways London City
BA CityFlyer is currently operating a very limited schedule at London City with the return of many routes postponed.
- BA Launches London City – Gibraltar & Jersey
- British Airways Delays Restart Of Routes At London City
- British Airways Suspends London City – New York JFK
- BA CityFlyer Resumes Flights At London City Airport
- British Airways Suspends Flights At London City Airport
British Airways First Class
BA operates First Class on a number of long haul routes at London Heathrow. BA is currently in the process of reducing the size of the cabin on Boeing 777 aircraft to 8 seats. A modified cabin with a door has been introduced on new deliveries of Boeing 777-300 aircraft. The retirement of the Boeing 747 has resulted in a significant reduction in First Class capacity.
- British Airways Introduces Modified First Class Cabin
- British Airways New First Class Dining & Amenities
- BA withdraws First Class from Vancouver from Thursday 21 January to Monday 29 February 2016
- Which BA routes operate from London Gatwick with First Class?
- Which BA routes operate from London Heathrow with First Class?
British Airways Club World
Club World is the name of BA’s long-haul business class. BA’s new “Club Suite” is fitted to new deliveries of Airbus A350, Boeing 777-300 and Boeing 787-10 aircraft. BA is currently in the process of retrofitting the Club Suite to Heathrow based Boeing 777-200 aircraft. As at February 2021, the Club Suite is fitted to 28 Heathrow based aircraft.
- British Airways Club Suite Roll-Out Plans
- BA’s New Club Suite On The Boeing 777-200
- BA Club World Miami – London Heathrow
- BA Club World London Heathrow – Miami
- BA Club World Upper Deck Seating Changes
- BA Club World Seat Selection Charge Changes
- What Else Is Happening With Club World?
- This Is British Airways New Club World Suite
- The Evolution of British Airways Club World
- BA’s New Club World Seat Arrives July 2019
British Airways World Traveller Plus
World Traveller Plus is the name for BA’s long haul premium economy cabin.
- British Airways Adds New World Traveller Plus Amenities
- BA Launches New World Traveller Plus Catering
- Flying British Airways World Traveller Plus
British Airways World Traveller
World Traveller is the name for BA’s long haul economy cabin.
- BA’s 10 Abreast Economy Boeing 777 May 2019 Update
- BA’s 10 Abreast Economy Boeing 777 2019 Update
- BA’s 10 abreast economy Boeing 777 September Update
- BA Gatwick 10 abreast economy Boeing 777 Update
- BA “Basic Economy” long-haul fares now on sale on selected routes
British Airways Club Europe
Club Europe is the name for BA’s short haul business class cabin.
- BA’s New Club Europe Catering
- BA introduces new Club Europe catering
- BA now selling “Club Europe” on UK domestic flights from Friday 31 March 2017
- BA to introduce business class on UK domestic routes
- BA revamps short-haul aircraft
British Airways Euro Traveller
Euro Traveller is the brand name for BA’s short haul economy cabin.
- BA Introduces Pre Paid Short Haul Catering
- New British Airways M&S Buy On Board Menus
- BA introduces M&S “Buy On Board” from Wednesday 11 January 2017
- BA to introduce Buy On Board catering on Heathrow & Gatwick short-haul routes from 11 January 2017
British Airways In Flight Connectivity & Entertainment
BA is in the process of rolling out WiFi across its short and long haul fleet.
- British Airways Trials Access to PressReader
- British Airways WiFi Installation Progress
- BA In-Flight Entertainment Guide
- BA to roll out WiFi across its long-haul fleet
- BA now trialling in-flight WiFi on a single Boeing 747
British Airways Alliance & Codeshare Partners
BA is a member of the Oneword alliance. It operates joint-businesses with a number of alliance members including American Airlines, Japan Airlines and Qatar Airways.
- SUN-AIR Suspends Flights Until August 2021
- British Airways’ Africa Franchise To Restart In December
- British Airways’ Africa Franchise Grounded Until November
- British Airways Transatlantic Joint-Business Consultation
- BA & Qatar Airways Approval For Australia Joint-Business
- British Airways’ Africa Franchise In Business Rescue
- British Airways & China Southern To Launch Joint-Business
- British Airways Launches Codeshare with Malaysia Airlines
- British Airways Extends Loganair Codeshares
British Airways Lounges
All BA lounges outside of London Heathrow Terminal 5 departures are closed. Prior to COVID-19 BA was in the process of refurbishing its lounge network. Due to COVID-19 BA’s capital expenditure will be significantly reduced which is likely to mean that plans to refurbish lounges at Terminal 5 will be delayed.
- British Airways Begins To Reopen Airport Lounges
- British Airways Opens Refurbished Geneva Lounge
- British Airways Opens Refurbished Johannesburg Lounge
- British Airways Opens “Refreshed” Milan Linate Lounge
- British Airways Opens Refurbished San Francisco Lounge
British Airways At New York JFK
New York JFK Terminal 7 is the home of BA at JFK. In the coming years, BA is expected to co-locate with American Airlines at Terminal 8.
- BA Reveals New York JFK Club Lounge
- BA Completes New York JFK Club Lounge Refurbishment
- British Airways To Move To New York JFK Terminal 8
- BA New York JFK Concorde Room Partial Closure
- British Airways reveals new First lounge at New York JFK
British Airways Fleet Plans
Our annual guide to BA’s plans to refurbish and renew its fleet. COVID-19 has resulted in significant changes to BA’s fleet plans.
- British Airways’ Fleet Refurb & Renewal Plans
- British Airways New Aircraft Deliveries
- British Airways’ Fleet Refurb & Renewal Plans (2019)
- British Airways bids farewell to the Boeing 767
- What are BA’s plans to replace and refurbish its fleet? (2018)
British Airways Airbus A350 Fleet & Operations
BA is in the process of taking delivery of up to 18 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft at London Heathrow.
- British Airways Prepares For Airbus A350 Long-Haul Flights
- British Airways Unveils Its Airbus A350-1000 Aircraft
- British Airways’ First Airbus A350 Arrives At Heathrow
- British Airways Brings Forward Airbus A350 Flights To Dubai
- IAG orders 18 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft for BA
British Airways Boeing 777 Fleet & Operations
BA operates 16 Boeing 777-300 aircraft at London Heathrow and over 40 Boeing 777-200 aircraft across London Gatwick and Heathrow.
BA has recently refurbished its Gatwick based aircraft and is now in the process of refurbishing Heathrow based aircraft. BA also has 18 Boeing 777-9 aircraft on order.
- BA’s New Club Suite On The Boeing 777-200
- BA’s 10 Abreast Economy Boeing 777 May 2019 Update
- BA’s 10 Abreast Economy Boeing 777 2019 Update
- BA’s 10 abreast economy Boeing 777 September Update
- British Airways orders 3 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft
British Airways Boeing 787 Fleet & Operations
BA operates a fleet of 12 Boeing 787-8, 18 Boeing 787-9 and 2 Boeing 787-10 aircraft at London Heathrow.
British Airways Airbus A380 Fleet & Operations
BA has a fleet of 12 Airbus A380 aircraft. These are grounded due to COVID-19 and may return to service later this year..
Special Series
In the summer of 2019, we published a 100 part series on the history of BA and its predecessor airlines including Imperial Airways, British Overseas Airways Corporation and British European Airways.
You can see the full series in numerical order, by theme or by decade.
In April 2020, we published a ten part series on British Airways advertising from 1974 and 2020.
This series highlights the evolution of the airline and how changing societal and travel trends were reflected in its advertising.
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