British Airways Expands Route Network with New Flights to Agadir, Stansted, and Dubai

Agadir joins British Airways’ short-haul network from London Gatwick

(IN SHORT) In an effort to enhance its route network, British Airways is set to introduce several exciting additions. The airline is returning to Agadir, Morocco, offering a four-times weekly service from London Gatwick starting March 31, 2024, after more than a decade’s absence. Additionally, British Airways will resume operations at London Stansted on May 18, 2024, with weekend flights to Florence, Ibiza, and Nice, providing travelers with premium airline options. The airline is also venturing into long-haul Avios-Only flights, starting with a flight from London Heathrow to Dubai on October 26, 2024, and returning on November 2, 2024, offering Reward Seats for half-term getaways. These expansions reflect British Airways’ commitment to providing diverse travel options to its customers.

(PRESS RELEASE) London, UK, 2023-Dec-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Agadir has become the latest destination to join British Airways’ route network from London Gatwick.

The four-times weekly flight will be operated by British Airways’ Gatwick short-haul subsidiary, BA Euroflyer, from 31 March 2024.

On sale now, Agadir joins Marrakech to become the second Moroccan destination on British Airways’ route map. This will be the first time in more than a decade that Agadir has been available to British Airways customers.

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.”

Customers will have the choice of two cabins on every flight: Club Europe (business class) and Euro Traveller (economy). Euro Traveller customers enjoy a complimentary drink and snack, while Club Europe customers will have lounge access, a full meal service with drinks from the bar, priority boarding and additional baggage allowance is included in their ticket.

Return flights from London Gatwick to Agadir start from £138. Visit www.ba.com/morocco

Day of the week	Flight number	Departing LGW	Arriving AGA	Flight number	Departing AGA	Arriving LGW
London Gatwick (LGW) to Agadir, Morocco (AGA): Summer 2024
Wednesdays	BA2664	08:15	12:00	BA2665	13:10	17:00
Fridays	BA2664	06:45	10:30	BA2665	11:45	15:35
Saturdays (from 25 May 2024)	BA2664	15:25	19:10	BA2665	20:10	00:00
Sundays	BA2664	08:25	12:10	BA2665	13:20	17:10

All timings are local

British Airways to return to London Stansted for Summer 2024 

Travellers choosing to fly from London Stansted next summer have a new premium airline option, as British Airways returns to the north-east London airport.

Launching on 18 May 2024, weekend flights from London Stansted to Florence, Ibiza and Nice will join BA Cityflyer’s operations for the summer season on its Embraer 190 aircraft.

BA Cityflyer is a subsidiary of British Airways, which operates from London City Airport during the week to nearly 30 short-haul destinations. The new Stansted services will complement the existing weekday services from London City, plus recently added weekend services from Edinburgh to San Sebastian, Spain and Olbia, Sardinia.

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.

Each flight will offer two cabins: Club Europe (business class) and Euro Traveller (economy). Customers in Club Europe are offered a full meal service with drinks from the bar, priority board and additional baggage allowance.

Flights will be available from £41 each way to Florence, £36 each way to Ibiza and £43 each way to Nice. Flights are now live.

Start date	Flight number / days of week	Departing destination	Arriving STN		Flight number	Departing STN	Arriving destination
Florence
18 May 2024	BA7016 Saturdays	14:15	16:30		BA7017 Sundays	06:30	08:45
Nice
18 May 2024	BA2332 Saturdays	09:20		11:20	BA2333 Sundays	06:55	08:55
Ibiza
18 May 2024	BA7308 Saturdays	09:35		12:05	BA7309 Sundays	12:50	15:15

First ever long-haul Avios-Only flights go on sale for October half term 2024 

British Airways has announced that Dubai will be the destination of its next Avios-Only flight, offering more than 200 half term return Reward Seats from just £100 + 60,000 Avios. The flight is available to book now.

The BA105 from London Heathrow to Dubai will offer 214 Reward Seats across three cabins on 26 October 2024. The BA108 will return a week later on 2 November 2024 with 256 up for grabs across four cabins, perfectly in time for a half term getaway.

This is the first time that the airline has offered a long-haul Avios-Only flight, and it brings the total number to more than 30, including Geneva, Nice, Ibiza and Corfu. Avios-Only flights were launched earlier this year, on which 100% of the seats are exclusively available to British Airways Executive Club Members as Rewards Seats.

Avios only seats are sold as normal Reward Seats, which means that customers with British Airways American Express Credit Cards will also have the option to use their Companion Vouchers. These entitle Members to a second seat for just the taxes and charges, or one seat for half the amount of Avios.

Reward Seats are those that can be purchased using Avios at static rates. British Airways guarantees a minimum of 12 and 14 Reward Seats on standard short and long-haul flights respectively, whereas Avios-Only flights mean that every seat is available to purchase using Avios. Members booking the Avios-Only flight can do so in any cabin as they normally would through ba.com.

New British Airways lounge set to open in Miami 

British Airways is set to open a brand-new lounge for its customers travelling from Miami International Airport. Due to open in the first half of 2025, the lounge will feature a brand-new design concept, and will join more than 20 dedicated British Airways airport lounges around the globe.

The lounge will be open to those travelling in the Club World (business class) of First cabin, plus Executive Club Members who hold at least Silver status, and those who hold at least Sapphire oneworld status.

Further details will be announced in 2024.

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press.office@ba.com.

Source: British Airways

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