NEWS & OFFERS: BA adds 5 new routes for Gatwick, BA Holidays discount and No 1 lounge discount

British Airways’ Gatwick-based subsidiary, BA Euroflyer, has added Montpellier, Corfu, Mykonos and Innsbruck to its short-haul route network, in addition to a new summer Salzburg service.
Montpellier, in the south of France, is a new addition to British Airways’ network, operating three times a week in the summer from 27 May 2023.

The service to Mykonos bolsters the existing summer routes from London Heathrow and London City, while Corfu is in addition to the existing London Heathrow service. Innsbruck sees the addition of eight new weekly flights in the winter season, which complements the current six times weekly service from London Heathrow.

BA Euroflyer’s summer service to Salzburg will complement the existing winter services from London Gatwick and London Heathrow.

The airline has also put its short-haul Gatwick winter schedule on sale today, offering 21 destinations to customers looking to book winter holidays and city breaks. Ski hotspots include Geneva and Turin, while winter sun destinations include Tenerife and Lanzarote.

The announcement of new routes follows recent news that BA Euroflyer received its Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) and Operating Licence from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). This allows it to operate as a subsidiary airline in a similar manner to the company’s existing subsidiary, BA Cityflyer, flying under the British Airways brand and delivering the premium British Airways service customers know and love.

Flights are on sale now (including Avios) and can be booked at www.ba.com.

British Airways Holidays extra savings

If you are still debating what to buy in the BA sale, then you can now get some extra savings. 

British Airways Holidays is offering customers an additional saving of up to £300 on selected holidays, for a limited period, during the British Airways/British Airways Holidays January Sale. Those booking between 05 January – 10 January 2023 can book a flight + hotel or flight + car holiday and make the following additional savings, on top of the January Sale prices: 

• £300 extra discount with a minimum spend of £10,000 per booking (flight + hotel)
• £200 extra discount with a minimum spend of £5,000 per booking (flight + hotel)
• £100 extra discount with a minimum spend of £2,500 per booking (flight + hotel or flight + car)
• £50 extra discount with a minimum spend of £1,250 per booking (flight + hotel or flight + car)
• £25 extra discount with a min spend of £650 per booking (flight + car)

If you were planning to book a holiday, then there are quite a few offers of interest in the sale. Holidays are worth considering due to the extension of the Double Tier Point offer and the fact you only need to pay a small deposit rather than the full cost.

If you have cash to splash and want to get status easily, there are flights to Hawaii from £2690 in the autumn. If you maximised the trip to route London-New York-Los Angeles-Hawaii return then you could get 1680 tier points in one trip if you added 5 days car hire to make it a BA Holiday. Even if you just did one stop, you could still earn 1120 points. I recommend flying via Dallas in this case, as you get a flat bed to Hawaii even though the journey takes marginally longer. 

Full terms of the extra money-off offer can be found on ba.com/sale

Below are some example packages with discounts applied. 

Greece – British Airways Holidays offers seven nights, at the 5* Sani Beach, from £869pp, travelling on selected dates between 1 May – 31 May 2023 inclusive. Includes economy (Euro Traveller) return flights from London Gatwick Airport, 23kg luggage allowance and accommodation on Half Board basis.

Tenerife – British Airways Holidays offers seven nights, at the 5* Bahia del Duque, from £954pp, travelling on selected dates between 1 May – 31 May 2023 inclusive. Includes economy (Euro Traveller) return flights from London Gatwick Airport, 23kg luggage allowance and accommodation with breakfast.

Tobago – British Airways Holidays offers seven nights, at the 4* Coco Reef Resort and Spa, from £1199pp, travelling on selected dates between 1 September – 30 September 2023 inclusive. Includes economy (World Traveller) return flights from London Gatwick Airport, 23kg luggage allowance and accommodation on All Inclusive board basis.

St Lucia – British Airways Holidays offers seven nights, at the 4* The Harbor Club, from £1099pp, travelling on selected dates between 1 September – 30 September 2023 inclusive. Includes economy (World Traveller) return flights from London Gatwick Airport, 23kg luggage allowance and accommodation with breakfast.

Dubai – British Airways Holidays offers three nights, at the 4* Hampton By Hilton Marjan Island, from £779pp, travelling on selected dates between 1 May – 31 May 2023 inclusive. Includes economy (World Traveller) return flights from London Gatwick Airport, 23kg luggage allowance and accommodation on All Inclusive board basis.

St Kitts – British Airways Holidays offers seven nights, at the 3* Timothy Beach Resort, from £659pp, travelling on selected dates between 1 September – 30 September 2023 inclusive. Includes economy (World Traveller) return flights from London Gatwick Airport, 23kg luggage allowance and accommodation.

Los Angeles – British Airways Holidays offers five nights, at the 4* The Hollywood Roosevelt, from £819pp, travelling on selected dates between 20 February – 21 March 2023 inclusive. Includes economy (World Traveller) return flights from London Heathrow Airport, 23kg luggage allowance and accommodation.

New York City Break – British Airways Holidays offers three nights, at the 5* InterContinental New York Times Square, from £629pp, travelling on selected dates between 1 February – 28 February 2023 inclusive. Includes economy (World Traveller) return flights from London Gatwick Airport, 23kg luggage allowance and accommodation.

You can find the lowest cost for you holiday using BA’s Holiday finder here. 

No 1 lounge discount

No 1 lounges are offering a 10% discount on lounges just for signing up for their newsletter. 

You can also give your friends £5 off when they visit No1 Lounges for the first time. And to thank you for the introduction, No1 Lounges will reward you with £5 off a future booking.