COVID-19
BA is operating a limited number of short-haul and long-haul routes until August 2020.
Here are details of BA’s flight plan for July 2020.
Passengers due to fly up to Monday 31 August 2020 can exchange the value of their booking for a voucher which can be used for travel up to 30 April 2022. Full details of this policy are available from BA.
Passengers making new bookings up to 31 August for travel up to 30 April 2021 have the flexibility to change their bookings, with no change fees.
BA has switched all flights from London Heathrow Terminal 3 to Terminal 5. Check-in opens at a later time of 05:30. Fast Track security at Heathrow is closed.
All other airlines at Heathrow, apart from American Airlines, BA and Iberia, are operating from Terminal 2.
BA CityFlyer will restart routes from London City to Florence, Ibiza, Malaga and Palma de Mallorca from Friday 10 July.
At Gatwick, some long-haul flights will resume at Gatwick from Friday 17 July..
Short-haul flights will not resume at Gatwick until September 2020 at the earliest. BA has transferred many short-haul routes from Gatwick to Heathrow for July and August 2020.
These include Alicante, Bari, Bilbao, Bordeaux, Cagliari, Catania, Dalaman, Dubrovnik, Funchal, Genoa, Jersey, Kos, Lanzarote, Malta, Menorca, Naples, Paphos, Porto, Salzburg, Seville, Thessaloniki and Verona.
Flights on overlapping routes such as Faro, Ibiza, Palma, Rhodes and Tenerife have also been transferred to Heathrow.
Some short-haul routes have not transferred to Heathrow. Flights to Gran Canaria and Milan Bergamo have been suspended until late October 2020. Flights from Gatwick to Antalya will not resume until summer 2021. Almeria has been permanently suspended.
BA’s franchise partner Comair, which operates flights within Africa, has suspended all flights up to and including 31 October 2020.
BA has reopened some of its lounges at Heathrow Terminal 5. All other BA lounges worldwide are closed. Restaurant and retail outlets at Heathrow are beginning to reopen.
General guidance for passengers due to fly with BA in the coming months is available on the BA website, along with answers to frequently asked questions.
BA require all passengers to wear face masks at the airport and on board aircraft. Passengers should be prepared to replace these every four hours.
Food and beverage on all flights is reduced with a limited service in all cabins. Pre-ordered special meals are not available.
BA has permanently suspended routes from London Heathrow to Beirut, Leeds-Bradford and Moscow Sheremetyevo. Routes to Calgary and Charleston are also suspended for the summer 2020 season. Further route suspensions are likely.
New aircraft deliveries are delayed. The retirement of the Boeing 747, originally planned for 2024, is likely to be accelerated. Two Boeing 777-200 aircraft have been converted from passenger to cargo-only use.
Here are more of our latest posts on British Airways:
British Airways Disruption
The latest information on disruption to BA flights due to Coronavirus:
- 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 Extends Coronavirus Rebooking Policy
British Airways London Heathrow Long-Haul
The latest news on BA’s long-haul routes at London Heathrow:
- BA Suspends Calgary & Charleston For Summer 2020
- British Airways Transfers Male Flight To London Heathrow
- British Airways Long-Haul Changes – April / May 2020
- British Airways Launches London Heathrow – Portland
- British Airways To Fly From Beijing Daxing International
British Airways London Heathrow Short-Haul
The latest news on BA’s short-haul routes at London Heathrow:
- BA Suspends London Heathrow – Moscow Sheremetyevo
- British Airways Suspends Heathrow – Leeds Bradford
- British Airways Returns To Newquay
- British Airways’ New London Heathrow Seasonal Routes
- British Airways Moves Gran Canaria Route To Gatwick
British Airways London Heathrow Ground Services
The latest news on ground service developments at London Heathrow Terminals 3 & 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
The latest news on ground service & route developments at London Gatwick.
- BA Transfers Gatwick Short-Haul Flights To Heathrow
- British Airways Suspends Flights At London Gatwick
- British Airways London Gatwick Winter 2019 Schedule
- British Airways Launches London Gatwick – Antalya
- British Airways Moves Gran Canaria Route To Gatwick
British Airways London City
The latest news on route developments at London City.
- BA CityFlyer Resumes Flights At London City Airport
- British Airways Suspends Flights At London City Airport
- British Airways Launches London City – San Sebastián
- British Airways Suspends London City – Paris Orly
- BA Launches London City – Split
British Airways First Class
BA operates First Class on a large number of long-haul routes at London Heathrow and some routes at London Gatwick. BA is currently in the process of reducing the size of the cabin on Boeing 777 aircraft to 8 seats.
- 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?
- BA to reintroduce First Class to Vancouver, Cape Town, Las Vegas and Phoenix
British Airways Club World
Club World is the brand name for BA’s long-haul business class. BA is currently in the process of fitting its “Club Suite” to Heathrow based long-haul 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 brand 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 brand name for BA’s long-haul premium 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 brand 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.
- 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 to show “Soccer AM” & Premier League highlights
British Airways Alliance & Codeshare Partners
BA is a member of the Oneword alliance. It operates joint-businesses with a number of alliance members. It also has codeshare
- 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
The latest news on BA’s plans to refurbish its lounges
- 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’ Glasgow Lounge Re-opens 16 June
- BA Glasgow Lounge Closes For Refurbishment
- BA Refreshes Heathrow Elemis Travel Spas
- BA Johannesburg Lounges Close For Refurbishment
- British Airways Extends Third Party Lounge Access
British Airways At New York JFK
New York JFK Terminal 7 is the home of BA at JFK. In 2022, 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.
- British Airways’ Fleet Refurb & Renewal Plans (2020)
- 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 Airbus A380 Fleet & Operations
BA operates a fleet of 12 Airbus A380 aircraft at London Heathrow.
- BA Airbus A380 Flights From London Heathrow In 2020
- BA Airbus A380 Flights From London Heathrow In 2019
- BA Airbus A380 flights from London Heathrow in 2018
- BA to fly the Airbus A380 to Chicago
- BA to fly the Airbus A380 to Vancouver from 1 May 2016
British Airways Boeing 747 Fleet & Operations
BA operates around 30 Boeing 747 aircraft at London Heathrow. It expects to retire its last aircraft in February 2024. However, this may be accelerated when the long-term impact of COVID-19 becomes certain.
- British Airways refurbishes more Boeing 747 aircraft
- BA to increase Club World seats on some Boeing 747 aircraft
- What are BA’s plans to refurbish & retire the Boeing 747?
- BA to upgrade 18 Boeing 747-400 aircraft
- BA’s long farewell to the Boeing 747-400 jumbo
British Airways Boeing 777 Fleet & Operations
BA operates 12 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 and 18 Boeing 787-9 aircraft at London Heathrow. It is also due to take delivery of 12 Boeing 787-10 aircraft from March 2020.
- BA Takes Delivery Of Its First Boeing 787-10 Aircraft
- British Airways Boeing 787 Disruption Update
- BA Boeing 787 Cancellations August/September Update
- BA Boeing 787 Cancellations June Update
- BA Updates on Boeing 787 Dreamliner Engine Issues
British Airways Advertising & Branding
The latest on advertising campaigns from BA.
- A History Of British Airways Advertising – Part 10
- A History Of British Airways Advertising – Part 9
- A History Of British Airways Advertising – Part 8
- A History Of British Airways Advertising – Part 7
- A History Of British Airways Advertising – Part 6
- A History Of British Airways Advertising – Part 5
- A History Of British Airways Advertising – Part 4
- A History Of British Airways Advertising – Part 3
- A History Of British Airways Advertising – Part 2
- A History Of British Airways Advertising – Part 1
British Airways Centenary
In 2019, BA celebrated its centenary.
We published a 100 part series on the airline and its predecessors which you can view in numerical order, by theme or by decade. BA also marked the occasion with a number of special aircraft liveries and promotions.
- British Airways’ Centenary Fly-Past With The Red Arrows
- British Airways Centenary Competitions
- BA Boeing 747 Centenary Flights Update
- British Airways Centenary Boeing 747 Flights
- British Airways Launches Online Centenary Archive
- BA Unveils Its Retro Negus Boeing 747 Livery
- Sir Colin Marshall on “Putting People First”
- BA Unveils Its Retro Landor Boeing 747 Livery
- BA Unveils Retro British European Airways Livery
- BA Unveils Its Retro BOAC Boeing 747 Livery
