British Airways Unveils 7 New International Routes: See Full List Now

Published Nov 11, 2026, 7:00 AM EST James lives and breathes route development. Educated in Air Transport Management at Loughborough University and Cranfield University, James has a PhD in Airline Strategy and Economics. James was Market Opportunity Analyst at London Luton Airport and Chief Analyst at anna.aero. He taught airline strategy and economics to undergraduate and postgraduate students for five years and has worked closely with multiple carriers on route and market intelligence projects. He is based near London, UK. British Airways has disclosed five new or returning routes. Not only are they from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and London City Airport (LCY), but also from Edinburgh and Glasgow. BA mainline and BA CityFlyer will operate them. Other routes have already been revealed for 2027. BA will relaunch flights from LHR to Melbourne, this time via Kuala Lumpur rather than Singapore, while beginning service from London Gatwick to Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar. British Airways Will Begin Two Routes From Heathrow Credit: Flickr On April 15, BA will take off from LHR to Bergen. Not only does Bergen have the second most populous metro population in Norway, but it is also a significant tourist destination for the highly beautiful fjords and cruises. BA will fly five times weekly, mainly on the Airbus A319. The lack of consistency in the following schedule is, of course, primarily due to LHR's renowned slot shortage. Days LHR To Bergen; Local Times Days Bergen To LHR; Local Times Mondays BA790: 7:45 AM-10:50 AM Mondays BA791: 11:35 AM-1:00 PM Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays BA790: 8:25 AM-11:30 AM Thursdays and Sundays BA791: 12:15 PM-1:35 PM Wednesdays BA790: 8:40 AM-11:45 AM Saturdays BA791: 12:20 PM-1:45 PM Wednesdays BA791: 12:35 PM-2:00 PM This is not a new route for BA. OAG shows that the oneworld member previously flew from LHR to Bergen between 2012 and 2017, with up to a twice-daily offering. BA had inherited the short route from bmi, which had served it from early 2011. BA will be one of only two operators from London to the Scandinavian city next year, joining Norwegian from Gatwick. Then there's the Greek tourist destination of Skiathos, which is reasonably well-known for the very low final approach over a road. It is the St. Maarten of Europe. Covering 1,245 nautical miles (2,306 km), BA will operate three times weekly using the A320neo from May 20. It'll replace LCY-Skiathos, which BA CityFlyer has served since 2017. Days LHR To Skiathos; Local Times Days Skiathos To LHR; Local Times Thursdays BA876: 8:00 AM-1:35 PM Thursdays BA877: 2:25 PM-4:15 PM Mondays and Saturdays BA876: 8:55 AM-2:30 PM Mondays and Saturdays BA877: 3:30 PM-5:20 PM Significantly, it'll be the first time that the UK's busiest airport has had flights to Skiathos. While subject to change and reflecting the extent of higher-end premium leisure travel, LHR will now have nonstop flights to 12 destinations in Greece. Only Gatwick and Stansted will have a more extensive network (16 destinations). These Three British Airways Routes Are Also Coming Credit: London City Airport All the following additions involve the BA CityFlyer, whose fleet consists entirely of the 106-seat Embraer E190 due to its LCY operations. On May 1, the regional jet unit will take off from LCY to Perugia, with a weekly operation. It'll replace LHR-Perugia flights, which have operated since 2022. It'll be the first time the destination has been served from LCY. The 'downtown' London airport will now have flights to four cities in Italy. Loading map… Drag to explore On May 15, BA CityFlyer will introduce a weekly service from both Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Split and Glasgow International Airport (GLA) to Nice. Using aircraft that would otherwise be grounded for half the weekend due to LCY's closure, the BA unit is used to flying from airports across the UK on weekends, especially during the summer. However, it appears that summer activity from Stansted has been axed next year. Days Route Schedule From London; Local Times Days Schedule To London; Local Times Saturdays EDI to Split BA2923: 12:15 PM-4:25 PM Saturdays BA2924: 5:10 PM-7:30 PM Sundays GLA to Nice BA2397: 7:15 AM-10:55 AM Saturdays BA2396: 1:00 PM-2:45 PM Saturdays LCY to Perugia BA7338: 6:35 AM-10:00 AM Saturdays BA7339: 10:40 AM-12:10 PM A Summary Of British Airways' Routes In 2027 Credit: Airlinephoto | Shutterstock Reflecting what is known as of November 11, BA will introduce the following routes in 2027, which includes one link from London Gatwick Airport (LGW). Flights from LHR to Melbourne will resume after a 20-year absence. Significantly, BA will follow the launch of fellow oneworld member Finnair, which debuted in MEL at the end of October 2026. Start Date In 2027 Route BA's Operations January 9 LHR to Melbourne via Kuala Lumpur Daily 787-9 April 15 LHR to Bergen Five weekly A319 May 1 LCY To Perugia Weekly E190 May 15 EDI to Split Weekly E190 May 15 GLA to Nice Weekly E190 May 20 LHR to Skiathos Three weekly A320neo May 29 LGW to Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar Three weekly 777-200ER One of the notable developments is BA's return to Tanzania. The airline last flew there in 2013, when it served Dar es Salaam, which is the largest city but not the capital. Things will be very different in 2027, when BA will fly to tourist-driven Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar. The operating Triple Seven will fly LGW-Kilimanjaro-Zanzibar-LGW. Read more about the new offering here.