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British Airways has announced a new service from London Heathrow to Mauritius. The flight will be served by British Airways 787-9 aircraft three times a week from 3 November 2021 - 8 January 2022. The London Gatwick to Mauritius service will remain unchanged.     ...

British Airways has today announced that it will move to the next phase of its lounge reopening plan, as it is set to once again open the doors to its Concorde Room (specifically for those flying in First) at JFK and Heathrow on 1 September, with a number of other enhancements in store for customers.

Page updated 27 September 2021.

Stay up to date with us on the UK government announcements on the green and amber watchlists for the British Airways destinations that allowing UK citizens to enter for leisure.

British Airways customers will be welcomed back on board with new ‘Best of British Menus’ with the September edition featuring a traditional British Roast dinner.

From 04:00 on Sunday 8 August, Mexico will be added to the red list following the UK Government announcement. 

In response to this, British Airways has added additional Mexico services from Cancun and Mexico City to assist passenger repatriation. 

British Airways flagship US lounge at JFK’s Terminal 7 will reopen its doors on Sunday 1 August 2021, following a 16-month closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic. 

British Airways is adding thousands of extra seats on key routes to the UK from the USA and EU, following a huge increase in interest in travel to London since the UK Government announced that quarantine restrictions would be lifted for fully-vaccinated US and EU customers when travelling to the UK.

British Airways customers can now check the travel restrictions and entry requirements of any destination the airline flies to on a new interactive map on ba.com. The new page is in partnership with global tech company Sherpa, who has developed an online tool that provides travellers with the latest travel rules for inbound and outbound destinations. This tool brings together t ...

British Airways has teamed up with AirPortr to create new convenient fast bag drop areas before heading to the departures concourse at British Airways London flagship Terminal 5 at Heathrow airport. With the first drop-off point planned at the Heathrow Express train platforms, customers will be able to quickly and securely drop-off their luggage at peak times**, before travelli ...

British Airways has today unveiled its new inflight digital ordering platform, giving customers travelling in Euro Traveller the option to order additional snacks and drinks mid-flight, directly to their seat. The new inflight ordering system will complement the airline’s current ‘Buy Before You Fly’ offering, where customers are encouraged to order from the airline’s full Spee ...