British Airways NS27 Intercontinental Network Changes – 17SEP26
Published at 0100PDT / 0800GMT 18SEP26
British Airways yesterday (17SEP26) announced planned intercontinental network adjustment for Northern summer 2027 season. Planned operation changes include the following.
London Gatwick – Kilimanjaro – Zanzibar eff 29MAY27 3 weekly 777-200ER, new route
BA2163 LGW0905 – 2020JRO2120 – 2225ZNZ0025+1 – 0755+1LGW 777 257
London Heathrow – Buenos Aires Ezeiza – Santiago de Chile eff 28MAR27 1 daily 777-200ER, Buenos Aires becomes nonstop terminator instead of 1-stop via Rio de Janeiro Galeao, Santiago de Chile becomes 7 weekly 1-stop instead of 4 weekly nonstop. BA previously operated London Gatwick – Buenos Aires Ezeiza – Santiago de Chile until July 2000)
BA245 LHR1925 – 0525+1EZE0715+1 – 0830+1SCL 777 D
BA244 SCL1010 – 1310EZE1510 – 0830+1LHR 777 D
London Heathrow – Cape Town eff 29MAR27 Increase from 7 to 10 weekly, A350-1000/787-8 operating
BA043 LHR2110 – 0950+1CPT 788 146
BA059 LHR2230 – 1100+1CPT 351 D
BA058 CPT1850 – 0530+1LHR 351 D
BA042 CPT2325 – 1015+1LHR 788 25
BA042 CPT2340 – 1030+1LHR 788 7
London Heathrow – Las Vegas eff 30MAR27 Increase from 13 to 14 weekly, 777-200ER/A350-1000
BA271 LHR1215 – 1455LAS 777 x2
BA271 LHR1220 – 1515LAS 777 2
BA275 LHR1715 – 2000LAS 351 D
BA270 LAS1705 – 1115+1LHR 777 2
BA270 LAS1720 – 1115+1LHR 777 x2
BA274 LAS2210 – 1605+1LHR 351 D
London Heathrow – Rio de Janeiro Galeao eff 28MAR27 1 daily 787-8 nonstop terminator, replacing service extension to Buenos Aires with 777-200ER
BA249 LHR2220 – 0550+1GIG 788 D
BA248 GIG1900 – 1010+1LHR 788 D
London Heathrow – San Jose (Costa Rica) eff 28MAR27 Service extends to year-round, 3 weekly scheduled in summer with 787-8
BA233 LHR1415 – 1845SJO 788 357
BA232 SJO2035 – 1345+1LHR 788 357
Other service changes:
London Heathrow – Dubai eff 28MAR27 2 daily 777-200ER, instead of 3 daily
London Heathrow – Singapore eff 28MAR27 1 daily A380 service maintained, instead of initially filed 777-300ER
London Heathrow – Tokyo Haneda eff 28MAR27 BA005/006 A350-1000 replaces 787-9 (Overall 2 daily A350-1000)