British Airways Euroflyer (BA Euroflyer) is a British airline. Asubsidiary ofBritish Airways, it operates a network ofshort haul services from its base atGatwick Airport nearLondon, England. All services operate with BA's full colours, titles and flight numbers.
By early 2020,British Airways operated flights to over 50 destinations from its secondary hub atGatwick Airport. As a result of theCOVID-19 pandemic, British Airways suspended operations at Gatwick and consolidated all of its operations atHeathrow Airport.[1] In 2021, in an attempt to reduce operating costs to better compete withlow-cost carriers such aseasyJet,[2] British Airways announced its intention to establish a short-haul standalone business at Gatwick from 2022, similar to itsBA CityFlyer operation fromLondon City Airport, which operates under the British Airways name but exists as a separate entity.[3]
BA Euroflyer commenced operations in March 2022, with flights being operated by mainline BA until the airline received its Air Operators Certificate in December 2022.[3][4] BA Euroflyer Limited holds a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Type A Operating Licence, meaning that it is permitted to carry passengers, cargo and mail on aircraft with 20 or more seats.[citation needed] The airline then intended to operate a fleet of 19 Airbus A320 family aircraft to 40 destinations across Europe, North Africa and Western Asia from March 2023.[citation needed]
