British Airways has announced a range of changes to its Summer 2027 schedule, giving agents even more options for clients travelling across long-haul destinations.
The airline will increase capacity across Latin America, with Buenos Aires moving to a daily non-stop service with an onward tag to Santiago, while Rio de Janeiro will also see increased seat capacity with a dedicated daily service.
|
Sector |
Start date |
Flight no |
Frequency |
Notes |
|
London Heathrow – Buenos Aires – Santiago |
28 March |
BA245/4 |
Daily |
Buenos Aires becomes a non-stop service, with onward tag to Santiago |
|
London Heathrow – Rio de Janeiro |
28 March |
BA249/8 |
Daily |
Previous onward tag to Buenos Aires removed, meaning more dedicated capacity to Rio de Janeiro |
San José, Costa Rica will become a year-round service, operating three times a week from London Heathrow, while flights to Cape Town will increase from seven to 10 per week and Las Vegas from 13 to 14 per week.
|
London Heathrow – San José |
28 March |
BA233/2 |
3 per week |
Route will now operate year-round, previously winter only |
|
London Heathrow – Cape Town |
28 March |
BA43/2 |
10 per week |
Summer service increased from daily to 10 per week |
|
London Heathrow – Las Vegas |
28 March |
BA271/0 |
14 per week |
Summer service increased from 13 pw to 14 per week |
In the Caribbean, London Gatwick’s new Barbados service will continue into Summer 2027, with onward tags to Grenada, Guyana and Tobago. St Lucia will continue as a direct service, operating four times per week.
|
London Gatwick – Bridgetown (with tags to Grenada / Georgetown / Tobago) |
28 March |
BA2153/2 |
Daily |
Route to operate year-round, previously winter only |
|
London Gatwick – Saint Lucia |
28 March |
BA2159/8 |
4 per week |
Now a dedicated service; previous tags now operating via Barbados |
The summer schedule also includes British Airways’ newly announced services to Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar, launching from London Gatwick on 29 May 2027.
|
Sector |
Days |
Flight |
Departure |
Arrival |
|
London Gatwick – Kilimanjaro |
Mon / Thu / Sat |
BA2163 |
09:05 |
20.20 |
|
Kilimanjaro – Zanzibar |
Mon / Thu / Sat |
BA2163 |
21:20 |
22.25 |
|
Zanzibar – London Gatwick |
Tue / Fri / Sun |
BA2163 |
00:25 |
07.55 |
With increased frequencies and new routes across the Americas, Caribbean and Africa, Summer 2027 is now available to book via Lime, giving agents even more choice when planning long-haul escapes for their clients.
