British Airways returns to Stansted Airport

LONDON - British Airways has announced the launch of various long-haul and short-haul routes from London Heathrow, London Gatwick and Edinburgh airport for the 2024 schedule. In addition, the national flag carrier is returning to London Stansted for the first time since the pandemic.

British Airways will launch daily flights from its Heathrow base to Abu Dhabi this year, following a four-year hiatus. "The route will begin operating on 20 April 2024, serving the UAE’s capital on a year-round basis from London Heathrow," British Airways said in a statement.

The airline will also trial a new route from Heathrow to Izmir this year and add services from Gatwick to Agadir and from Edinburgh to San Sebastian and Olbia.

Travellers choosing to fly from London Stansted this summer have a new airline option, as British Airways returns to the north-east London airport. "Operated by British Airways’ subsidiary BA Cityflyer, weekend flights will be available to Florence, Ibiza and Nice on its Embraer 190 aircraft," British Airways said.

This will be the first time that British Airways has offered scheduled flights from Stansted since before the global pandemic, and it will become the fourth London airport to be served by the flag carrier.