British Airways adds six new routes from London City Airport for Summer 2022, bookable now
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British Airways is launching six new routes from London City Airport for Summer 2022.
These will be operated, as usual, by the BA CityFlyer subsidiary using the fleet of Embraer E190 aircraft.
Avios seats should be bookable now and should be freely available given that the routes were only added today.
Where will BA fly from London City Airport in Summer 2022?
Here are the six routes announced today:
- Luxembourg, up to 18 flights per week – full season (27th March to 28th October)
- Barcelona, up to six flights per week – 20th June to 4th September
- Guernsey, two flights per week – 20th June to 2nd September, Mon and Fri
- Jersey, two flights per week – 20th June to 2nd September, Mon and Fri
- Milan Malpensa, daily – full season (2nd April to 28th October)
- Thessaloniki, one flight per week – 18th June to 4th September, Sat out and Sun back
Milan Malpensa appears to be in addition to flights to Linate, which are still bookable on ba.com.
Jersey and Guernsey are not technically ‘new’ routes but were not previously expected to operate this Summer.
Here are the remaining CityFlyer routes for this August, according to Cirium:
- Amsterdam
- Belfast
- Bergerac
- Berlin
- Dublin
- Düsseldorf
- Edinburgh
- Faro
- Florence
- Frankfurt
- Geneva
- Glasgow
- Ibiza
- Malaga
- Menorca
- Milan Linate
- Mykonos
- Nice
- Palma
- Quimper
- Rotterdam
- San Sebastian
- Santorini
- Skiathos
- Split
- Zurich
Is it worth booking Club Europe on CityFlyer flights?
If you are thinking about booking a Club Europe redemption for Avios on these routes, remember that the Embraer E190 aircraft are 2 x 2 seating throughout (pictured above). There is no ’empty middle seat’ benefit. There is also no lounge at London City Airport. Economy seats also retain free catering, with no ‘buy on board’, so you will be fed regardless.
Unless you need the extra luggage allowance, the only benefit of Club Europe on the outbound flight is the superior meal served on board. You would receive lounge access on your return if one is available, plus priority security etc.
These services are available for booking now at ba.com.
How to earn Avios from UK credit cards (March 2024)
As a reminder, there are various ways of earning Avios points from UK credit cards. Many cards also have generous sign-up bonuses!
In February 2022, Barclaycard launched two exciting new Barclaycard Avios Mastercard cards with a bonus of up to 25,000 Avios. You can apply here.
You qualify for the bonus on these cards even if you have a British Airways American Express card:
Barclaycard Avios Plus Mastercard
Get 25,000 Avios for signing up and an upgrade voucher at £10,000 Read our full review
Barclaycard Avios Mastercard
5,000 Avios for signing up and an upgrade voucher at £20,000 Read our full review
There are two official British Airways American Express cards with attractive sign-up bonuses:
British Airways American Express Premium Plus
25,000 Avios and the famous annual 2-4-1 voucher Read our full review
British Airways American Express
5,000 Avios for signing up and an Economy 2-4-1 voucher for spending £12,000 Read our full review
You can also get generous sign-up bonuses by applying for American Express cards which earn Membership Rewards points. These points convert at 1:1 into Avios.
American Express Preferred Rewards Gold
Your best beginner’s card – 20,000 points, FREE for a year & four airport lounge passes Read our full review
The Platinum Card from American Express
40,000 bonus points and a huge range of valuable benefits – for a fee Read our full review
Run your own business?
We recommend Capital On Tap for limited companies. You earn 1 Avios per £1 which is impressive for a Visa card, along with a sign-up bonus worth 10,500 Avios.
Capital On Tap Business Rewards Visa
Get a 10,000 points bonus plus an extra 500 points for our readers Read our full review
You should also consider the British Airways Accelerating Business credit card. This is open to sole traders as well as limited companies and has a 30,000 Avios sign-up bonus.
British Airways Accelerating Business American Express
30,000 Avios sign-up bonus – plus annual bonuses of up to 30,000 Avios Read our full review
There are also generous bonuses on the two American Express Business cards, with the points converting at 1:1 into Avios. These cards are open to sole traders as well as limited companies.
SPECIAL OFFER: You receive a huge 120,000 Membership Rewards points if you apply for American Express Business Platinum by 9th April 2024. You receive 80,000 points for spending £12,000 within 90 days and a further 40,000 points if you retain the card for 14 months. Click here to apply.
SPECIAL OFFER: You receive 60,000 Membership Rewards points if you apply for American Express Business Gold by 9th April 2024. Remember that the card is FREE for the first year. You receive 40,000 points for spending £6,000 within 90 days and a further 20,000 points if you retain the card for 14 months. Click here to apply.
American Express Business Platinum
Crazy 120,000 points bonus (to 9th April) and an annual £200 Amex Travel credit Read our full review
American Express Business Gold
Huge 60,000 points sign-up bonus (until 9th April) and free for a year Read our full review
Click here to read our detailed summary of all UK credit cards which earn Avios. This includes both personal and small business cards.
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