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British Airways Long-Haul operation changes British Airways Long-Haul operation changes

British Airways on Thursday (06AUG20) continues schedule update for during Northern winter 2020/21 season, from 25OCT20 to 27MAR21. In 06AUG20’s update, the oneWorld carrier also filed changes on other long-haul routes outside North America. (Latest adjustment for North America from London Heathrow is marked with * below, including Los Angeles, Miami, Pittsburgh, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose CA and Seattle.)

Frequency comparison is based on winter schedule listing appeared in OAG as of 02AUG20, vs GDS schedules update as of 1900GMT 06AUG20.

Additional changes expected in the next few days as the airline continue to file operation changes.

London City – New York JFK (westbound via Shannon) 1 daily A318 service cancelled
London Gatwick – Cancuneff 06DEC20Previously planned increase from 5 to 6 weekly unchanged
London Gatwick – Cape Town Northern winter seasonal service from 26NOV20 closed for reservation, previously scheduled 3 weekly 777, increasing to 5 from 10JAN21
London Gatwick – Las Vegas Reservation for winter season closed, 3 weekly 777
London Gatwick – Montego Bayeff 13OCT20Service resumption since March 2012, 2 weekly 777-200ER (Previously reported)
London Gatwick – New York JFK
1 daily service remains cancelled in winter season
London Gatwick – Orlando 1 of 2 daily service moves to London Heathrow. 777-200ER operating
London Gatwick – St. Lucia Planned increase from 7 to 9 weekly cancelled, 777-200ER operating
London Gatwick – Tampa 6 weekly 777-200ER (no changes)
London Heathrow – Abu Dhabi 1 daily service cancelled in NW20
London Heathrow – Accra
A350-1000XWB replaces 747-400, 1 daily
London Heathrow – Atlanta
Reduce from 7 to 4 weekly, 787-9 operating
London Heathrow – Austin
5 of 7 weekly operated by A350-1000XWB, replacing 777-300ER (no additional changes as of 06AUG20)
London Heathrow – Bahrain – Dammam Reduce from 7 weekly 777-200ER to 5 weekly 787-8, Bahrain – Dammam sector cancelled in NW20
London Heathrow – Baltimore/Washington Reduce from 7 to 4 weekly, 787-8/-9 operating
London Heathrow – Bangalore Reduce from 7 to 5 weekly, A350-1000XWB replaces 777-200ER
London Heathrow – Boston Reduce from 25 to 14 weekly, 4 weekly BA203/202 and 1 daily BA239/238 cancelled.
BA213/212 787-9 replaces 747-400
BA215/214 A350-1000XWB replaces 777-200ER

London Heathrow – Buenos Aires Ezeiza Reduce from 7 to 5 weekly, 787-8 replaces 3-class 777-200ER
London Heathrow – Cape Town
BA059/058 777-300ER replaces 747-400 (BA043/042 continues to display 1 daily 747)
London Heathrow – Chennai Reduce from 7 to 5 weekly, 787-8/-9 operating
London Heathrow – Chicago O’Hare

BA295/294 787-9 replaces 747-400
BA297/296 3-class 777-200ER replaces 4-class 777-200ER

London Heathrow – Dallas/Ft. Worth
787-9 replaces 747-400, 1 daily (Aircraft change filed prior to COVID19 impact)
London Heathrow – Delhi
BA257/256 3-class 777-200ER replaces 4-class aircraft
BA143/142 787-8 replaces -9

London Heathrow – Denver
787-9 replaces 747-400, 1 daily
London Heathrow – Dubai Reduce from 3 to 2 daily
BA107/106 3-class 777-200ER replaced by 4-class aircraft until 31DEC20, 787-9 from 01JAN21
BA105/104 787-9 replaces 4-class 777-200ER
BA109/108 1 daily 747-400 cancelled

London Heathrow – Durban
3 weekly 787-8 service closed for reservation in NW20
London Heathrow – Houston Reduce from 2 to 1 daily, BA197/196 cancelled. 4-class 777-200ER operating
London Heathrow – Hyderabad Reduce from 7 to 5 weekly, 1 of 5 weekly operated by 787-9, instead of -8
London Heathrow – Islamabad Initial update as of 06AUG20 tentatively displaying 1 daily, instead of 3 weekly (787-8 operating)
London Heathrow – Lagos New 4-class 777-200ER replaces 747-400
London Heathrow – Las Vegas 3-class 777-200ER replaces 747-400, 1 daily (Planned A380 service 02JAN21 – 10JAN21 for CES also cancelled)
* London Heathrow – Los Angeles Reduce from 21 to 11 weekly
BA281/280 Reduce from 7 to 4 weekly, new 4-class 777-300ER replaces 787-9
BA269/268 1 daily A380
BA283/282 1 daily 747-400 cancelled

London Heathrow – Male Planned 3 weekly 777-300ER service replacing London Gatwick unchanged (Previously not reported, new 4-class 777-300ER to operate from 01JAN21)
* London Heathrow – Miami
Reduce from 3 to 2 daily, BA211/210 cancelled
BA207/206 A380 replaces 747-400
BA209/208 777-200ER replaces 747-400 (787-9 operates from 01JAN21)
BA211/210 1 daily 747-400 cancelled

London Heathrow – Montreal
Reduce from 7 to 4 weekly, 787-8 operating
London Heathrow – Mumbai Reduce from 3 to 2 daily
BA139/138 787-8 replaces 777-200ER
BA135/134 Cancelled
BA199/198 777-200ER replaced by 6 weekly 787-9 and 1 weekly 787-8

London Heathrow – Nashville
Reduce from 5 to 4 weekly, 787-8 operating
London Heathrow – Newark Reduce from 2 to 1 daily, BA189/188 cancelled. 787-10 replaces -9 from 01DEC20 on BA185/184
London Heathrow – New Orleans Reduce from 5 to 4 weekly, 787-8 operating
London Heathrow – New York JFK Reduce from 8 to 6 daily, BA179/182 and BA183/178 cancelled. All flights operated by 777-200ER (majority with new 4-class aircraft)
London Heathrow – Orlando 1 daily 3-class 777-200ER, new nonstop route (BA operated 1-stop London Heathrow – Orlando service in mid-80s)
London Heathrow – Osaka Kansai 3 weekly 787-8 service closed for reservation in NW20
London Heathrow – Philadelphia Reduce from 12 to 7 weekly, A350-1000XWB replaces 747-400 and 787-9
London Heathrow – Phoenix Reduce from 7 to 5 weekly, 787-9 operating
* London Heathrow – Pittsburgh 4 weekly service cancelled during winter season
London Heathrow – Rio de Janeiro Galeao Reduce from 7 to 4 weekly, 787-8 operating
* London Heathrow – San Diego Reduce from 7 to 5 weekly, 787-9 replaces 747-400
* London Heathrow – San Francisco Reduce from 2 to 1 daily
BA285/284 777-300ER replaces 747-400
BA287/286 1 daily A380/777-200ER cancelled

* London Heathrow – San Jose CA Reduce from 7 to 4 weekly, 787-9 operating
London Heathrow – Santiago de Chile Reduce from 5 to 4 weekly, 787-9 operating
* London Heathrow – Seattle
Reduce from 10 to 7 weekly, 787-10 operates BA049/048 1 daily, instead of 777-200ER
London Heathrow – Tel Aviv
BA163/162 787-9 replaces 3-class 777-200ER
BA165/164 New 4-class 777-200ER replaces old 4-class aircraft

London Heathrow – Toronto
BA093/092 787-8 replaced by 5 weekly 787-10 and 2 weekly 787-9
BA099/098 787-9 replaces -8

London Heathrow – Vancouver
777-200ER replaces 747-400, 1 daily
London Heathrow – Washington Dulles Reduce from 2 to 1 daily, A350-1000XWB replaces 747-400/787-9

Source: Routes online