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CGI image of joint British Airways & American Airlines First Class Check-In Heathrow Terminal 3.
British Airways American Airlines First Check-In Heathrow Terminal 3 (Image Credit: British Airways)

Here is a list of British Airways short and long haul routes from London Heathrow Terminal 3.

BA does not publish guidance on terminal moves and plans can change at short notice. Information below is indicative and subject to change.

BA Terminal 3 Short Haul Routes

These short haul routes operate at Terminal 3:

Budapest
Bucharest
Figari Sud-Corse – Seasonal flights resume 20 May 2027
Gibraltar

Gothenburg
Hannover
Krakow
Ljubljana – Seasonal flights resume 28 March 2027

Luxembourg
Lyon – Moved from Terminal 5 to 3 on 25 October 2026
Marseille
Naples – Moved from Terminal 5 to 3 on 25 October 2026

Olbia – Seasonal flights resume 3 April 2027
Oslo
Palermo – Moved from Terminal 5 to 3 on 25 October 2026
Palma de Mallorca – Moved from Terminal 5 to 3 on 25 October 2026

Perugia – Seasonal flights resume 1 May 2027
Prague
Rimini – Seasonal flights resume 20 May 2027
Salzburg -Seasonal flights resume 4 December 2026

Sofia
Thessaloniki  – Seasonal flights operating until 13 November 2026; moved from Terminal 5 to 3 on 25 October 2026
Tirana – Moved from Terminal 5 to 3 on 25 October 2026
Tivat – Seasonal flights resume 1 May 2027

Toulouse
Valencia
Vienna
Zagreb – Seasonal flights resume 28 March 2027

BA Long Haul Routes

These long haul routes operate from Terminal 3:

Atlanta
Austin
Baltimore
Bahrain – Suspended

Barbados – Moves to Terminal 3 on 28 March 2027
Bermuda – Moves to Terminal 3 on 28 March 2027
Grand Cayman
Nassau

Philadelphia – Moves to Terminal 5 on 28 March 2027
Phoenix – Moves to Terminal 5 on 28 March 2027
Providenciales
São Paulo

Vancouver – Moves to Terminal 5 on 28 March 2027

Terminal 3 Ground Facilities & Lounges

American Airlines & BA plan to open a dedicated First Class check-in area at Terminal 3 in the winter of 2026.

The BA Galleries Club and First lounges at Terminal 3 were given a “refresh” in late 2023. This included a dedicated dining area for passengers ticketed in First Class and Gold Guest List members of the BA Club.

Picture of chairs and tables in British Airways First Class Lounge Heathrow Terminal 3 following refurbishment, November 2023.
British Airways First Class Lounge Heathrow Terminal 3, November 2023 (Image Credit: British Airways)

Eligible BA passengers can use lounges operated by Oneworld alliance partners Cathay Pacific and Qantas.

Qantas plans to remodel is existing lounge to increase capacity and add a dedicated dining area for passengers ticketed in its First Class cabin. Qantas has not yet confirmed how and when this work will be carried out.

Cathay Pacific Lounge London Heathrow Terminal 3 (Image Credit: Cathay Pacific)
Qantas London Heathrow Lounge (Image Credit: Qantas Airways)

American Airlines’ arrivals lounge is available for passengers arriving from long haul flights.

American Airlines Arrivals Lounge London Heathrow Terminal 3 (Image Credit: London Air Travel)

Overnight bag drop is available for BA flights at Terminal 3.

You can drop off your bags between 16:00 and 22:00 for flights departing before 10:00 the next day.

Alliance & Codeshare Partners

American Airlines operates all flights from Terminal 3.

BA’s Oneworld alliance partners Alaska Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Finnair, Japan Airlines, Royal Jordanian, SriLankan and Qantas also operate from Terminal 3.

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