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.
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| Founded | 2021 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | March 2022 | ||||||
| AOC # | BA Euroflyer Limited (GB 2488) | ||||||
| Operating bases | Gatwick Airport | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | Executive Club | ||||||
| Alliance | Oneworld (affiliate) | ||||||
| Fleet size | 23[1] | ||||||
| Destinations | 43 | ||||||
| Parent company | British Airways | ||||||
| Headquarters | London, England, United Kingdom | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
History
editBy early 2020, British Airways operated flights to over 50 destinations from its secondary hub at Gatwick Airport. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, British Airways suspended operations at Gatwick and consolidated all of its operations at Heathrow Airport.[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.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed]
Destinations
editBA EuroFlyer operates over 40 destinations from its base at London Gatwick Airport on behalf of its parent company British Airways.[5]
Fleet
editAs of April 2024[update], BA EuroFlyer operates the following aircraft; all wearing British Airways livery:[1]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | |||||
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| J | Y | Total | |||||||
| Airbus A320-200 | 12 | — | 48 | 102 | 150 | Transferred from British Airways.[1] | |||
| Airbus A321-200 | 11 | — | 54 | 130 | 184 | Transferred from British Airways.[1] | |||
| Total | 23 | — | |||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "BA Euroflyer fleet". Planespotters.net. 25 February 2024.
- ^ Kollewe, Julia; Topham, Gwyn (31 March 2020). "BA suspends all Gatwick flights due to coronavirus". The Guardian.
- ^ "British Airways launches new Gatwick airline to rival easyJet". The Independent. 14 December 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Timetables". British Airways. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d "UK NW23 Network Additions/Removals Summary – 29OCT23". AeroRoutes.