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Subsidiary airline of British Airways From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 |
By 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]
BA EuroFlyer operates over 40 destinations from its base at London Gatwick Airport on behalf of its parent company British Airways.[5]
As 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 | — |
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