BA Euroflyer ready to take off at Gatwick as it receives CAA approval
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When British Airways relaunched short haul flights from London Gatwick in March 2022, there were major changes.
It was decided that Gatwick short haul flights would be undertaken by a brand new airline. Whilst it would look and feel like ‘mainline’ British Airways flights from Heathrow, it would be a totally separate entity behind the scenes.
The only way that the airline could successfully compete with easyJet and Wizz Air at Gatwick, it was felt, was if it could hire its own pilots and crew on its own terms (ie for less).
Whilst the new airline was announced and a new management team hired – headed initially by Tom Stoddart, who also runs BA CityFlyer which operates at City Airport – it wasn’t legally operational. For Summer 2022, flights were still being operated by British Airways.
This will now change. BA Euroflyer has just received its Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) and Operating Licence from the UK Civil Aviation Authority.
With the licensing in place, aircraft, flight crew and cabin crew can be transferred over to the new company, which has its offices at Gatwick.
BA Euroflyer will receive 10 Airbus A320s and nine Airbus A321s from British Airways over the next six months.
Long haul flights from Gatwick will continue to be operated by British Airways itself. Domestic flights into Gatwick will also continue to be operated by British Airways, not BA Euroflyer, with aircraft and crew flying Heathrow – XXXXX – Gatwick – XXXXX – Heathrow in one rotation.
There are no changes to how you earn or redeem Avios on BA Euroflyer, and the existing lounge complex remains. Catering is supplied by a different company at Gatwick but this has been the case for many years. Nothing should change for you as a passenger.
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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