BA 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 London Gatwick Airport. All services operate with BA's full colours, titles and flight numbers. 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.

BA EuroFlyer
IATA ICAO Callsign
A0 EFW GRIFFIN
Founded2021
HubsGatwick Airport
Frequent-flyer programExecutive Club
AllianceOneworld (affiliate)
Fleet size14
Destinations41
Parent companyBritish Airways
HeadquartersLondon, 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.[1] In 2021, in an attempt to reduce operating costs to better compete with low cost carriers such as easyJet,[2] 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.[3] The airline intends 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.[4][5]

Country City Airport Notes Refs
 AustriaSalzburgSalzburg Airport
 CroatiaDubrovnikDubrovnik AirportSeasonal
 CyprusLarnacaLarnaca AirportSeasonal
 FranceBordeauxBordeaux Airport
GrenobleGrenoble AirportSeasonal
LyonLyon AirportSeasonal
NiceNice Côte d'Azur AirportSeasonal
Montpellier Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport
 GreeceAthensAthens AirportSeasonal
HeraklionHeraklion AirportSeasonal
KosKos AirportSeasonal
PaphosPaphos AirportSeasonal
RhodesRhodes AirportSeasonal
SantoriniSantorini AirportSeasonal
ThessalonikiThessaloniki AirportSeasonal
 ItalyBariBari AirportSeasonal
CagliariCagliari AirportSeasonal
CataniaCatania AirportSeasonal
MilanMalpensa AirportSeasonal
TurinTurin Airport
VeniceVenice Marco Polo AirportSeasonal
VeronaVerona Airport
 JerseyJerseyJersey AirportSeasonal
 MaltaMaltaMalta Airport
 MoroccoMarrakeshMarrakesh Airport
 NetherlandsAmsterdamSchiphol Airport
 PortugalFaroFaro Airport
 SpainAlicanteAlicante Airport
Gran CanariaGran Canaria Airport
IbizaIbiza AirportSeasonal
LanzaroteLanzarote Airport
MadridMadrid Barajas AirportSeasonal
MalagaMalaga Airport
MenorcaMenorca AirportSeasonal
Palma de MallorcaPalma de Mallorca Airport
SevilleSeville Airport
TenerifeTenerife South Airport
 SwitzerlandGenevaGeneva AirportSeasonal
 TurkeyAntalyaAntalya AirportSeasonal
DalamanDalaman AirportSeasonal
 United KingdomGlasgowGlasgow Airport

Fleet

Current fleet

As of December 2022, the BA EuroFlyer fleet consists of the following aircraft:[6]

BA EuroFlyer fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
J Y Total
Airbus A320-200 9 - — 177 177 Orders being transferred from British Airways.[7]
Airbus A321-200 5 - — 218 218 Orders being transferred from British Airways.[7]
Total 14 -

References
  1. Kollewe, Julia; Topham, Gwyn (31 March 2020). "BA suspends all Gatwick flights due to coronavirus". The Guardian.
  2. "British Airways launches new Gatwick airline to rival easyJet". The Independent. 14 December 2021.
  3. 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.
  4. "Timetables". British Airways. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  5. Russell, Molly (4 January 2023). "BA Euroflyer Adds 5 New Short Haul London Gatwick Routes". Simple Flying. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  6. "BA Euroflyer fleet". Planespotters.net. 19 December 2022.
  7. simpleflying.com - British Airways’ Euroflyer Receives Air Operator’s Certificate And Operating License 7 December 2022
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