Where does British Airways fly from London Gatwick this summer?

British Airways continues to rebuild its Gatwick schedules and is now close to where it was pre-pandemic.

Short haul operations restarted in 2022 following the launch of BA subsidiary BA Euroflyer. Long haul flights are operated by British Airways mainline with a dedicated fleet of 12 Boeing 777 aircraft.

You can expect the same inflight service as you would from Heathrow when flying British Airways from London Gatwick. There are no differences, except that the Gatwick long haul fleet is not scheduled to be upgraded to BA’s Club Suite at any point.

The following information is based on BA’s schedules for Summer 2025. Winter seasonal routes are not included but we will cover those later in the year when the full timetable is published.

British Airways long haul routes from Gatwick

British Airways flies to 18 long haul destinations from Gatwick this summer, although the vast majority only operate a handful of times each week.

• Accra (3 weekly)
• Antigua (5 weekly)
• Cancun (daily)
• Grenada (3 weekly)
• Guyana (2 weekly )
• Islamabad (3 weekly)
• Kingston – Jamaica (3 weekly)
• Las Vegas (3 weekly)
• Mauritius (3 weekly)
• New York (daily from May)
• Orlando (double daily)
• Port of Spain (3 weekly)
• Punta Cana – Dominican Republic (3 weekly)
• St Kitts (2 weekly)
• St Lucia (6 weekly)
• Tampa (daily)
• Tobago (1 weekly)
• Vancouver (daily, June-August only)

All British Airways long haul flights at Gatwick are operated with Boeing 777-200ER aircraft. There are twelve currently based at Gatwick which feature a three class configuration, with Club World (business class), World Traveller Plus (premium economy) and World Traveller (economy).

These aircraft feature 10-across economy seating and were refurbished in 2018 and 2019. They now feature upgraded in-flight entertainment screens and new soft finishes.

Note that Club Suite, BA’s ‘new’ business class seat does not regularly operate from Gatwick. The business class cabin features the old 2-4-2 yin-yang seat which does not feature direct aisle access or privacy doors (image below).

However, due to aircraft availability, some flights from Gatwick do see Club Suite services occasionally. This is very much the exception and not the rule.

British Airways short haul routes from Gatwick

British Airways will operate to 40 short haul destinations from Gatwick this summer – its biggest schedule in years.

These routes are operated by BA Euroflyer, the British Airways low cost subsidiary. However, the ‘low cost’ element only applies to the cost base. In-flight service and benefits, including lounge access, are identical to what mainline BA flights offer, albeit Gatwick flights use a different caterer to Heathrow.

Domestic

• Glasgow (operated by British Airways mainline, not Euroflyer)
• Jersey

Algeria

• Algiers

Austria

• Salzburg

Croatia

• Dubrovnik

Cyprus

• Larnaca
• Paphos

Egypt

• Sharm El Sheikh (ends June)

France

• Bordeaux
• Montpellier (June-September only)
• Nice

Greece (from May)

• Corfu
• Heraklion
• Kos
• Rhodes
• Thessaloniki

Italy

• Bari
• Cagliari (from June)
• Catania
• Salerno (from May)
• Turin
• Verona

Malta

• Malta

Morocco

• Agadir
• Marrakech

Portugal

• Faro
• Funchal
• Porto

Spain

• Alicante
• Fuerteventura (ends June)
• Gran Canaria
• Ibiza
• Lanzarote
• Malaga
• Menorca
• Palma de Mallorca
• Seville
• Tenerife

Turkey

• Antalya
• Dalaman

British Airways flight information for Gatwick

All flights operate from the South Terminal at London Gatwick.

Check in and bag drop

Check-in closes 60 minutes before long haul departures and 45 minutes before short haul departures, and you must clear security at least 35 minutes before your flight departs.

If you’re flying in Club World or Club Europe (business class) or have British Airways Executive Club Bronze, Silver or Gold status, bag drop opens at 4am for same-day departures.

Anyone flying in economy can check in from two hours prior to departure, but no earlier than 4am.

Overnight bag drop

British Airways offers an overnight bag drop service at Gatwick. This is available for flights departing before 1pm the following day. You can drop your bags between 6pm and 9pm the evening prior.

If you are checking in bags for other passengers on your booking, you must bring their passports and travel documents.

Security

You must clear security at Gatwick Airport at least 35 minutes before departure.

Premium security is available for British Airways passengers who are:

• Travelling in Club World and Club Europe or
• Are Executive Club Gold (oneworld Emerald) or Silver (oneworld Sapphire), with a guest
• AerClub Platinum and Concierge Members, with a guest

Fast track security is open daily from 5:30am until 2pm and 4:40pm until 9:30pm.

British Airways lounges at Gatwick

British Airways operates two lounges at Gatwick Airport’s South Terminal. They are well regarded and arguably superior to their counterparts at Heathrow.

Both lounges are located on the mezzanine level of the concourse. DO NOT go down the escalators after security! The easiest way to find them is to turn immediately left, down this corridor:

Our latest review of the British Airways business class lounge at Gatwick is here.

Our latest review of the British Airways First Class lounge at Gatwick, for Gold card holders (no Gatwick flights have First Class) is here.

The lounges are open from 5am until 8pm or 8:30pm depending on the day.

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