Increased long-haul network for Winter 2026

British Airways is increasing its frequencies across several key destinations during Winter 2026:

Cape Town, South Africa

A third daily flight from London Heathrow starting in December 2026.

 

Cape Town

Tokyo

Tokyo Haneda service from London Heathrow increases to double daily from the end of March 2026, and continues throughout the winter schedule.

 

Tokyo

Barbados

A new daily service from London Gatwick will commence on 25 October 2026, a new route that will complement the existing London Heathrow service to the Caribbean island, and will have onward tags to Grenada, Guyana and Tobago.

 

Barbados

St Lucia

St. Lucia becomes a standalone daily service from 25 October 2026, providing more dedicated capacity.

 

St Lucia

San José, Costa Rica

San José increases to five flights per week and moves to London Heathrow.

 

 Surface and underwater view with boat, corals and tropical fish in caribbean sea in Costa Rica. 

Kingston, Jamaica

Kingston increases to four flights per week from London Gatwick.

 

Jamaica, Kingston

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

Punta Cana increases to four flights per week from London Gatwick.

 

Punta Cana

New Orleans, United States

New Orleans increases to four flights per week. Baltimore becomes daily and Houston increases to 12 flights per week.

 

Pedestrian friendly Bourbon Street is lined with clubs and bars in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Delhi

Delhi continues operating three times daily, maintaining the summer frequency increase.

 

Humayuna's Tomb in Delhi.

Abu Dhabi

London Heathrow – Abu Dhabi returns as planned for the winter schedule with daily flights from 25 October 2026.

 

Abu Dhabi

All these routes are now live to book via Lime!