British Airways adds routes from Gatwick and London Stansted

We’re going to stick with British Airways and its network, as there appears to be an expansion of its operations

From Gatwick to Agadir

Agadir will join the British Airways short-haul network from 31st March 2024. The route will operate four times weekly, using  British Airways’ Gatwick short-haul subsidiary, BA Euroflyer.

It marks the second Morrocan destination on the British Airways route network, as well as the first time the airline has directly served for over 10 years.

Planned operations are as below:

A two-class service will be offered onboard –  Club Europe (business class) and Euro Traveller (economy).

Lead-in pricing starts at £138 return.

In Quotes

Tom Stoddart, CEO of BA Euroflyer, said:

“Agadir is a coastal destination that enjoys 300 days of sunshine per year, so we know it will see strong demand from our leisure customers and particularly those seeking holiday packages. It offers beaches, golf courses and water sports alongside the opportunity to experience cultural landmarks, such as Agadir Kasbah.”

Return to Stansted

Circling the M25, we come to the airline’s Stansted operation, which is being stood up again for Summer 2024.

Launching on 18 May 2024, weekend flights from London Stansted to Florence, Ibiza and Nice will operate.

These flights will be operated by BA Cityflyer (the London City operation)for the summer season, using its Embraer 190 aircraft.  The planned operations are as follows

As usual, a two-class operation will be offered –  Club Europe (business class) and Euro Traveller (economy) Lead-in pricing has been announced for those who can plan, with the following quoted in EuroTraveller (one-way flight, no baggage or seat assignment).

• Florence – £41
• Ibiza – £36
• Nice – £46

Dots, Lines and Keeping the Cityflyer Fleet Busy

For the Gatwick new flight, it’s about giving further options, whilst facing the competition from the low-cost carriers. It seems the airline will try to offer a premium product on this route, as well as its normal Eurotraveller offer as a step away from them.

As for Stansted, it gives the BA Citiflyer fleet something else to do at the weekend, other than sit on the ground at City Airport (and importantly, not earn revenue). With the CityFlyer fleet dispersed at the weekend from City to bases such as Southampton and Edinburgh), it offers the chance for some British AIrwatys passengers to skip Heathrow or Gatwick – especially if they live in Essex, Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire, yet still desire the BA experience,

But for passengers, it gives the most important thing of all – options.

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