British Airways switches its Algiers flight to London Gatwick

British Airways (London) has switched its daily London-Algiers service from Heathrow Airport to Gatwick Airport with the start of the summer schedule. The route will be operated with Boeing 737s.

Algiers is one of five routes to North Africa offered by British Airways, the others being Cairo in Egypt, Tripoli, Marrakech and Tunis.

The start of the summer season also sees the addition of long haul flights from London Heathrow to New York (JFK), Johannesburg, Miami, Hong Kong and Riyadh.

British Airways’ partner Iberia will also move its eight daily services from Heathrow to Madrid into Terminal 5 from Terminal 3, for the first time. This terminal move will allow customers better access to more destinations, and a smoother transfer experience at Heathrow between British Airways and Iberia flights.

Other changes at Heathrow have resulted in additional short haul flights to popular destinations such as Barcelona, Brussels, Bologna, Rome, Hamburg, Paris Orly, Prague, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Manchester.

Three new leisure routes, to Mahon in Menorca, Angers in the Loire Valley and Quimper in Brittany, will also start from London City Airport, resulting in a total of 21 destinations in the UK, Europe and USA being served from the Docklands airport.

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2 thoughts on “British Airways switches its Algiers flight to London Gatwick”

  1. Y. Yamani

    I find it surprising that it is only Algiers that has been changed from Heathrow to Gatwick – is this the only North African country you fly to…?
    For relatives arriving to London the whole journey is now made longer and more expensive. Is it possible to be given a reason for this change?
    British Airways should really begin to explain its’ service and changes made to it – Algiers is the shortest North African journey yet the most expensive…
    Answers please British Airways.

    1. brucedrum

      You will probably have to ask this question to BA directly. BA can only put so many flights at the slot-controlled and restrictive Heathrow (they also have to free up some LHR slots due to the bmi takeover). I think it is a matter of concentrating certain geographic flights at Gatwick – a business decision on their part for a facility already there. Good luck getting an answer from BA.

      Bruce

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