After four years, British Airways is resuming non-stop flights between London-Heathrow and Abu Dhabi International Airport. The British airline is the second European airline to reactivate its operations in the capital of the United Arab Emirates, after Air France.
According to data obtained by Aviacionline through the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), 1.119.673 passengers were mobilized between London and Abu Dhabi in 2019. This service was the third most important Middle East route at Heathrow Airport. British Airways will compete in this segment with Etihad Airways.
British Airways’ offering in the United Arab Emirates is complemented by a schedule of three daily flights between London-Heathrow and Dubai operated on Airbus A380s and Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners. In total, the airline for next year will have a capacity of 16.598 seats per week between the UAE and the UK.
«Abu Dhabi is a unique destination that returns to our network with great satisfaction. With a mix of beach, city and desert, it has everything our customers are looking for in a trip to the Middle East, and we look forward to welcoming them back on board as we grow our presence in the UAE,» said Neil Chernoff, British Airways’ Network and Alliances Director.
Flight schedule between London and Abu Dhabi
Starts April 20, 2024
Summer schedule
- London – Abu Dhabi Flight BA 73 LHR 22:25 – AUH 08:30+1 daily flights.
- Abu Dhabi – London Flight BA 72 AUH 10:10 – LHR 15:20 daily flights.
Winter schedule
- London – Abu Dhabi Flight BA 73 LHR 22:25 – AUH 09:30+1 daily flights.
- Abu Dhabi – London Flight BA 72 AUH 11:10 – LHR 15:20 daily flights.
Route details
- The service will be available all year round.
The route will be operated on Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft with 216 seats in four classes (8 First Class/42 Club World/39 World Traveller Plus/127 World Traveller) and promotional fares are available from GBP 499 in Economy and GBP 1,999 in Business Class.
In addition to its UAE operations, British Airways’ Middle East network also offers flights to Amman, Bahrain, Doha, Kuwait, Riyadh and Tel Aviv.
«We are delighted to welcome British Airways back to Abu Dhabi International Airport, joining the growing list of leading airlines that will use Terminal A as a base of operations in Abu Dhabi,» said Maureen Bannerman, Chief Commercial Officer, Abu Dhabi Airports.
