British Airways it seems are coming to another London Airport – with Stansted to join the fold in the Summer of 2016.
It seems sun, sea and sand are the name of the game with British Airways sending passengers from Stansted to Faro, Malaga, Palma and Ibiza.
Services will operate on Saturdays and Sundays with Embraer 190 aircraft.
British Airways CityFlyer E-190SR taxing at Dublin Airport – Image, Economy Class and Beyond.
This means that BA CityFlyer will be doing the legwork – and providing work for planes that normally sit idle during the part of the weekend when London City Airport is closed due to noise abatement (London City Airport has strict regulations when aircraft can operate – 06:30 to 22:30 Monday to Friday, 06:30 to 13:00 on Saturdays and 12:30 to 22:30 on Sundays).
Data from Airlineroute indicate that one plane will be doing most of the leg-work, with rather aggressive timings. In addition, for some services it’ll help being a night owl
London Stansted <> Ibiza
BA2291 DEPART STN 06:45 ARRIVE IBZ 10:15 Saturdays only BA2292 DEPART IBZ 11:00 ARRIVE STN 12:30 Saturdays only
London Stansted <> Malaga
BA2293 DEPART STN 13:15 ARRIVE AGP 17:15 Saturdays only BA2292 DEPART AGP 18:00 ARRIVE STN 19:50 Saturdays only
London Stansted <> Palma Mallorca
BA2295 DEPART STN 20:45 ARRIVE PMI 00:15+1 Saturdays only BA2294 DEPART PMI 01:00 ARRIVE STN 02:30 Sundays only
London Stansted <> Faro
BA2297 DEPART STN 05:40 ARRIVE FCO 08:30 Sundays only BA2296 DEPART FAO 09:05 ARRIVE STN 12:00 Sundays only
All Services operate with 98 seat Embraer E-190SR. Planes will be configured to operate using Club Europe and EuroTraveller classes (although the main difference between Club Europe and EuroTraveller is a curtain divider and the food… and if you’re desperate – extra Tier Points and Avios)
Lead-in fares start at £49 each way including hand luggage.
It’s an intresting play by British Airways. On one hand, it’s a chance to get an aircraft working over a weekend. On another hand, it could be a warning to London City Airport if they decide to put up landing fees according the The Guardian.
This could be one to watch… however few the services are in reality.
I have a few reviews on British Airways CityFlyer in Club Europe if you want to see what the service is like:
- Dublin Airport, BA4467 Dublin Airport to London City Airport (Club Europe)
- BA4462 London City Airport to Dublin (Club Europe)
- BA8735 Frankfurt to London City Airport (Club Europe)
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