BA EuroFlyer

British Airways Euroflyer (BA Euroflyer) is a British airline, and a wholly owned subsidiary of British Airways. It operates a network of short haul services from its base at Gatwick Airport near London, England. All services operate with BA's full colours, titles and flight numbers.

BA EuroFlyer
IATA ICAO Callsign
A0 EFW GRIFFIN
Founded2021 (2021)
Commenced operationsMarch 2022 (2022-03)
AOC #BA Euroflyer Limited (GB 2488)
Operating basesGatwick Airport
Frequent-flyer programExecutive Club
AllianceOneworld (affiliate)
Fleet size23[1]
Destinations43
Parent companyBritish Airways
HeadquartersLondon, England, United Kingdom
Websitewww.britishairways.com

History

By early 2020, British Airways operated flights to over 50 destinations from its secondary hub at London–Gatwick. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, British Airways suspended operations at Gatwick and consolidated all of its operations at London–Heathrow.[2] In 2021, in an attempt to reduce operating costs to better compete with low cost carriers such as easyJet,[3] British Airways announced its intention to establish a short-haul standalone business at Gatwick from 2022, similar to its BA CityFlyer operation from London City Airport, which operates under the British Airways name but exists as a separate entity.

BA EuroFlyer commenced operations in March 2022, with flights being operated by mainline BA until the airline received its Air Operators Certificate in December 2022.[4] BA EuroFlyer Limited holds a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Type A Operating Licence, meaning that it is permitted to carry passengers, cargo and mail on aircraft with 20 or more seats. The airline then intended to operate a fleet of 19 Airbus A320 family aircraft to 40 destinations across Europe, North Africa and Western Asia from March 2023.

Destinations

BA EuroFlyer operates 40 destinations from its base at London Gatwick Airport on behalf of its parent company British Airways.[5]

Country City Airport Notes Refs
AustriaInnsbruckInnsbruck AirportSeasonal
SalzburgSalzburg Airport
CroatiaDubrovnikDubrovnik AirportSeasonal
CyprusLarnacaLarnaca International AirportSeasonal
PaphosPaphos International Airport
EgyptSharm El SheikhSharm El Sheikh International Airport
FranceBordeauxBordeaux–Mérignac Airport
GrenobleAlpes–Isère AirportSeasonal
LyonLyon–Saint-Exupéry AirportSeasonal
MontpellierMontpellier–Méditerranée Airport
NiceNice Côte d'Azur AirportSeasonal
GreeceAthensAthens International AirportSeasonal
HeraklionHeraklion International AirportSeasonal
KosKos International AirportSeasonal
RhodesRhodes International AirportSeasonal
SantoriniSantorini (Thira) International AirportSeasonal
ThessalonikiThessaloniki AirportSeasonal
ItalyBariBari Karol Wojtyła AirportSeasonal
CagliariCagliari Elmas AirportSeasonal
CataniaCatania–Fontanarossa AirportSeasonal
MilanMilan Malpensa AirportSeasonal
TurinTurin Airport
VeniceVenice Marco Polo AirportSeasonal
VeronaVerona Villafranca Airport
JerseyJerseyJersey AirportSeasonal
MaltaMaltaMalta International Airport
MoroccoAgadirAgadir–Al Massira Airport
MarrakeshMarrakesh Menara Airport
NetherlandsAmsterdamAmsterdam Airport Schiphol
PortugalFaroFaro Airport
FunchalMadeira Airportbegins 27 October 2024
PortoPorto Airport
SpainAlicanteAlicante–Elche Miguel Hernández Airport
Gran CanariaGran Canaria Airport
IbizaIbiza AirportSeasonal
LanzaroteLanzarote Airport
MadridAdolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas AirportSeasonal
MálagaMálaga Airport
MenorcaMenorca AirportSeasonal
Palma de MallorcaPalma de Mallorca Airport
SevilleSeville Airport
TenerifeTenerife South Airport
SwitzerlandGenevaGeneva AirportSeasonal
TurkeyAntalyaAntalya AirportSeasonal
DalamanDalaman AirportSeasonal
United KingdomLondonGatwick AirportBase

Fleet

As of April 2024, BA EuroFlyer operates the following aircraft; all wearing British Airways livery:[1]

BA EuroFlyer fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
J Y Total
Airbus A320-200 12 Varies Varies 177/180 Max Transferred from British Airways.[1]
Airbus A321-200 11 Varies Varies 218 Max Transferred from British Airways.[1]
Total 23

See also

References

  1. "BA Euroflyer fleet". Planespotters.net. 25 February 2024.
  2. Kollewe, Julia; Topham, Gwyn (31 March 2020). "BA suspends all Gatwick flights due to coronavirus". The Guardian.
  3. "British Airways launches new Gatwick airline to rival easyJet". The Independent. 14 December 2021.
  4. Airways, British. "BRITISH AIRWAYS' SHORT-HAUL GATWICK SUBSIDIARY, BA EUROFLYER, REACHES SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF AIR OPERATOR'S CERTIFICATE AND OPERATING LICENCE". mediacentre.britishairways.com.
  5. "Timetables". British Airways. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
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