British Airways Expands European Network with New Destinations in Latvia, Serbia, and Germany, Offering More Travel Choices and Affordable Fares

• Riga in Latvia and Belgrade in Serbia are among the latest additions to British Airways’ short-haul route network
• Milan Linate re-joins London City’s network while San Sebastian is extended into the winter
• Heathrow operations to Ljubljana and Istanbul’s Sabiha Gökçen Airport have also been extended into the winter to become year-round destinations

London, UK, 2023-Aug-05 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways has announced additions to its route network from London, including new destinations Riga in Latvia and Belgrade in Serbia from London Heathrow, adding more choice for customers who can now choose to travel with British Airways from London to more than 120 short-haul destinations.

Riga, Latvia (RIX)

British Airways will launch a three-times weekly service from London Heathrow from 29 October 2023. Flights will operate on a mix of A320 and A321 aircraft, with return fares available from £73, or £1 + 23,500 Avios.

Riga is the largest city both in Latvia and the Baltic states. Home to the world’s largest food market, it is renowned for its foodie scene, alongside its eclectic architecture and lush green spaces.

British Airways Holidays customers can choose from a wide range of carefully selected hotels, with two-night city break packages from £169 per person. Pay with Avios options for Riga start at £1 + 38,275 Avios per person, based on two people sharing.

Belgrade, Serbia (BEG)

British Airways will launch a three-times weekly service from London Heathrow from 31 October 2023. Flights will operate on a mix of A320 and A321 aircraft, with return fares available from £105, or £1 + 23,500 Avios.

Eastern Europe’s Belgrade is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, attracting visitors with its compelling history, exciting nightlife, and buzzing Bohemian quarter, Skadarlija.

Cologne, Germany (CGN)

British Airways will launch a 12-times weekly service from London Heathrow from 30 October 2023. Flights will operate on a mix of A320 and A321 aircraft, with return fares available from £92, or £1 + 18,500 Avios.

In addition to major landmark Cologne Cathedral, Cologne is home to world-class museums, the historic old town and a bustling scene of traditional German food and drink.

Two-night British Airways Holidays packages are available from £219 per person. Pay with Avios options start at £1 + 49,650 per person.

Further additions to the network

BA Cityflyer, British Airways’ subsidiary based at London City Airport, will launch a weekly service to Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to complement the existing flights from London Heathrow. The flight will operate on the Embraer 190 aircraft on Sundays from 5 November 2023, with fares from £112.

Weekly winter flights from Heathrow to Turin, Italy (TRN) will also become available on Sundays from 10 December 2023. This will complement the current daily service from London Gatwick with BA Euroflyer, British Airways’ Gatwick-based subsidiary. Return fares are available from £120.

Winter extensions

BA Cityflyer’s route to San Sebastian, Spain (EAS) has been extended into the winter season, offering direct flights on Thursdays and Sundays to the Basque Country. This will be the first time it has become a year-round route.

The airline has also confirmed that it will continue Heathrow operations into the winter for Ljubljana, Slovenia (LJU).  The service will continue to operate four times per week on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.

Finally, Istanbul’s Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) will become a year-round destination, continue to offer a four-times weekly service. The route launched in June 2023 to complement the service to Istanbul Airport (IST).

Neil Chernoff, British Airways’ Director of Network and Alliances, said: “We are excited to be adding European cities Riga, Belgrade and Cologne to our route network. These are destinations that we think our customers will love, offering an alternative to some of the more well-known cities we fly to. We also know that Italy in particular is a firm favourite with our customers, so we look forward to adding more capacity with flights to Milan and Turin, alongside more choice across Europe generally.”

All flights also include a Club Europe (business class) option, including pre-flight lounge access where available, a full meal service with drinks from the bar, priority boarding and additional baggage allowance.

To book, visit www.ba.com

Start date	Flight number	Departing LHR	Arriving at destination		Flight number	Departing destination	Arriving LHR
London Heathrow (LHR) to Riga, Latvia (RIX): Winter 2023
29 October 2023	BA880	Tue: 1420 Thu: 1210 Sun: 1410	Tue: 1905 Thu: 1655 Sun: 1855		BA881	Tue: 1950 Thu: 1800 Sun: 1940	Tue: 2040 Thu: 1850 Sun: 2030
London City (LCY) to San Sebastian (EAS) Winter 2023
29 October 2023	BA7335	Thu: 0945 Sun: 1315		Thu: 1240 Sun: 1610	BA7334	Thu: 1325 Sun: 1655	Thu: 1420 Sun: 1750
London Heathrow (LHR) to Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW)
29 October 2023	BA602	Mon: 0800 Thu: 0755 Fri: 0800 Sat: 0755		Mon: 1210 Thu: 1205 Fri: 1210 Sat: 1205	BA603	Mon: 1300 Thu: 1255 Fri: 1300 Sat: 1255	Mon: 1715 Thu: 1710 Fri: 1715 Sat: 1710
London Heathrow (LHR) to Ljubljana (LJU)
29 October 2023	BA690	Mon: 1310 Wed: 1255 Fri: 1235 Sun: 1520		Mon: 1625 Wed: 1610 Fri: 1550 Sun: 1835	BA691	Mon: 1710 Wed: 1700 Fri: 1635 Sun: 1920	Mon: 1825 Wed: 1815 Fri: 1750 Sun: 2035
London Heathrow (LHR) to Cologne, Germany (CGN): Winter 2023
30 October 2023	BA996 BA998	Mon: 0815 Tue: 0840 Wed: 0825 Thu: 0815 Fri: 0905 Sat: 0905 Sun: 0825Mon: 1620 Wed: 1620 Thu: 1620 Fri: 1620 Sun: 1600		Mon: 1045 Tue: 1110 Wed: 1055 Thu: 1045 Fri: 1135 Sat: 1135 Sun: 1055Mon: 1850 Wed: 1850 Thu: 1850 Fri: 1850 Sun: 1830	BA997 BA999	Mon: 1225 Tue: 1200 Wed: 1150 Thu: 1155 Fri: 1225 Sat: 1230 Sun: 1145Mon: 1950 Wed: 1950 Thu: 1945 Fri: 1950 Sun: 1925	Mon: 1300 Tue: 1235 Wed: 1225 Thu: 1230 Fri: 1300 Sat: 1305 Sun: 1220Mon: 2025 Wed: 2025 Thu: 2020 Fri: 2025 Sun: 2000
London Heathrow (LHR) to Belgrade, Serbia (BEG): Winter 2023
31 October 2023	BA888	Tue: 0755 Fri: 0730 Sun: 0755		Tue: 1150 Fri: 1125 Sun: 1150	BA889	Tue: 1235 Fri: 1210 Sun: 1235	Tue: 1430 Fri: 1405 Sun: 1425
London City (LCY) to Milan Linate (LIN): Winter 2023
5 November 2023	BA7314	Sun: 1240		Sun: 1535	BA7315	Sun: 1615	Sun: 1710
London Heathrow (LHR) to Turin, Italy (TRN): Winter 2023
10 December 2023	BA536	Sun: 0930		Sun: 1225	BA537	Sun: 1315	Sun: 1410

British Airways Holidays packages

Cologne: Two nights at the 4* NH Koeln Altstadt from £219pp on a room-only basis, travelling on selected dates in January 2024. Includes economy (Euro Traveller) return flights from Heathrow with 23kg luggage allowance.

Riga: Two nights at the 4* Valdemars Hotel Riga managed by Accor from £169pp on a room-only basis, travelling on selected dates in January 2024. Includes economy (Euro Traveller) return flights from Heathrow with 23kg luggage allowance.

About British Airways’ flight network

As the UK’s national flag carrier, British Airways serves more than 190 destinations across more than 65 countries, including routes with its partnership airlines. The airline proudly offers customers flights to more destinations from London than any other carrier.

British Airways customers have access to one of the world’s most extensive flight networks, both domestically and internationally, offering flights to and from central airports at convenient times. It operates out of three major London airports: London Heathrow, London Gatwick and London City, and serves up to 26 cities in the US alone.

The British Airways route network continues to be reviewed and updated, with recent additions in 2023 including Aruba, Guyana and Cincinnati.

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press.office@ba.com.

Source: British Airways

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