Spanish island with the cheapest package holidays to get new British Airways flights this year

TravelNews Travel THERE’S no doubt that Spanish islands are popular and soon you will be able to fly to one with British Airways for the first time, from the UK’s biggest airport. BA is launching flights between London Heathrow Airport and Fuerteventura Airport in the Canary Islands from winter 2026. British Airways is launching flights from London Heathrow to Fuerteventura Credit: Getty The flights will take off on December 13 Credit: Getty Starting December 13, the flights will take off twice a week on Thursdays and Sundays. Thursday departures will leave Heathrow at 7:05am, arriving into Fuerteventura at 11:30am. Sign up for the Travel newsletter Thank you! The return flight will then leave Fuerteventura at 12:30pm and arrive back at Heathrow at 4:50pm. Then the Sunday departure will take off at 10:05am from Heathrow and return from Fuerteventura at 3:40pm. Read more on travel inspo The route will replace British Airways‘ Euroflyer route which was planned between London Gatwick Airport and Fuerteventura. And it will be the first time the airline flies direct to the destination from Heathrow. Fuerteventura boasts more than 3,000 hours of sunshine every year and compared to the other popular Canary Islands spots such as Tenerife and Lanzarote, it is more affordable. In fact, Fuerteventura holiday packages can be between 30 per cent and 40 per cent cheaper during peak periods compared to higher-demand spots, like Tenerife. Most read in Travel Fuerteventura gets more than 3,000 hours of sunshine a year Credit: Alamy Fuerteventura holiday offers *If you click on a link in this story, we will earn affiliate revenue. The cheapest holiday packages for a five- night break between August 11 and 16 on On The Beach arein Fuerteventuraa. The absolute cheapest is Bluesea Puerto Caleta in Caleta De Fuste. You’d fly from Bournemouth Airport and at the hotel find a family pool, sun terrace and the beach just 250 metres away. This holiday costs £193 per person. BOOK HERE The second cheapest offering for these dates is the Servatur Alameda de Jandia in Morro Jable. You’d also fly from Bournemouth Airport and at the hotel find a large swimming pool, a number of watersports activities on offer and the beach just 300 metres away. This holiday costs from £210 per person. BOOK HERE Fuerteventura is the Canary Islands’ second largest island and when exploring you can head to a number of beaches including Sotavento Beach and Playa de Cofete. If with the family, there is also Acua Water Park, which boasts a number of waterslides as well as a wave pool and a lazy river. The island is home to Corralejo Natural Park too, which is ideal for keen hikers wanting to discover the volcanic landscape. Comment now