British Airways confirms the destination network of its new Gatwick subsidiary

The new British Airways subsidiary specialized in short-haul flights and is based at London-Gatwick airport will have an initial network that will serve 35 European and North African destinations.

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Scheduled operations will commence on March 29, 2022, with services to Amsterdam, Larnaca, Paphos, Seville, Tenerife, and Verona opening on that day, with the network gradually being completed over the next 30 days.

British Airways will initially base three A320 family aircraft at Gatwick, growing to 18 by the end of May.

The new subsidiary will be a separate unit, similar to the one at London City Airport, although it will operate under the British Airways brand and under the same service standards. However, until it obtains its own air operator’s certificate, it will be its parent company that will operate the flights.

This marks the return of British Airways’ short-haul operations to Gatwick, which were suspended in March 2020 when the pandemic broke out, with several routes having been moved to Heathrow, some of which will continue to be operated from there anyway, such as Faro, Ibiza, Malaga, Marrakech, and Tenerife.

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«This day represents a milestone for British Airways. The creation of a new short-haul flight organization means that customers at Gatwick will now benefit from access to premium service from the UK’s flagship airline at competitive prices,» commented Sean Doyle, CEO of British Airways.

Stewart Wingate, CEO of Gatwick Airport, said, «This very significant news will be welcomed by many people with connections to the airport. In spite of the current health situation, this announcement is a positive sign that consumer confidence is reviving as people start to think about their travel plans for next summer.»

Destination	Country	Start date
Amsterdam	Netherlands	29/3/2022
Larnaca	Cyprus	29/3/2022
Paphos	Cyprus	29/3/2022
Seville	Spain	29/3/2022
Tenerife	Spain	29/3/2022
Verona	Italy	29/3/2022
Arrecife (Lanzarote)	Spain	30/3/2022
Lighthouse	Portugal	30/3/2022
Malta	Malta	30/3/2022
Catania (Sicily)	Italy	31/3/2022
Malaga	Spain	31/3/2022
Marrakech	Morocco	31/3/2022
Nice	France	31/3/2022
Alicante	Spain	1/4/2022
Antalya	Turkey	2/4/2022
Las Palmas (Gran Canaria)	Spain	2/4/2022
Bari	Italy	3/4/2022
Dubrovnik	Croatia	4/4/2022
Turin	Italy	4/4/2022
Ibiza	Spain	5/4/2022
Palma (Majorca)	Spain	7/4/2022
Berlin	Germany	8/4/2022
Venice	Italy	8/4/2022
Mahon (Menorca)	Spain	11/4/2022
Madrid	Spain	14/4/2022
Thessaloniki	Greece	14/4/2022
Bordeaux	France	15/4/2022
Milan Malpensa	Italy	15/4/2022
Santorini	Greece	15/4/2022
Cagliari (Sardinia)	Italy	17/4/2022
Dalaman	Turkey	23/4/2022
Heraklion (Crete)	Greece	24/4/2022
Kos	Greece	24/4/2022
Rhodes	Greece	28/4/2022
Athens	Greece	4/5/2022