British Airways Suddenly Cancels 5 Routes From This London Airport: See Full List Now

Published Nov 11, 2026, 9:00 AM EST Prachi is a London-based journalist with extensive experience in the aviation industry. She has worked for several leading industry publications, covering a broad range of topics. Her expertise lies in aircraft maintenance, emerging technologies, and advanced air mobility. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Journalism, focusing on data journalism and its potential to transform conventional aviation reporting. Think of British Airways, and you probably picture widebody aircraft flying across the Atlantic from London Heathrow. However, beyond its long-haul operations, the UK flag carrier has also developed a substantial short-haul leisure network serving destinations across the UK and Europe. Many of these routes are operated by its wholly owned subsidiary, BA CityFlyer, which serves several regional UK airports on a weekend-only basis. However, in its latest schedule update, the airline has removed all routes from London Stansted Airport (STN) for summer 2027. BA CityFlyer Removes All Five Summer Routes From Stansted Credit: Great Circle Map As noted by aviation analyst Sean M, British Airways had previously scheduled flights to five destinations for summer 2027 from the airport: Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC), Florence Airport (FLR), Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE), Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) and Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI). Interestingly, Florence is the only one of the five destinations that has no competing service from Stansted, although BA CityFlyer is scheduled to continue operating the route during winter 2026/27. The other four destinations are also served by Ryanair, which has scheduled five weekly flights to Bergerac, daily services to Nice, twice-weekly flights to Olbia and three daily flights to Palma de Mallorca for summer 2027. Given the relatively low frequencies of BA CityFlyer's services, the decision to withdraw these routes is perhaps unsurprising, although the airline has not confirmed the reason behind the cuts. Destination Any other airline offering flights in Summer 2027? Bergerac, France Ryanair (5x weekly) Florence, Italy None Nice, France Ryanair (daily) Olbia, Italy Ryanair (2x weekly), Jet2 (up to 2x weekly) Palma de Mallorca, Spain Ryanair (3x daily), Jet2 (up to 2x daily), TUI (up to 5x weekly) That said, the airline appears to be retaining its winter operations from Stansted, which is located northeast of central London. According to schedule data from aviation analytics provider Cirium, it has flights scheduled to Chambéry Airport (CMF), FLR and Geneva Airport (GVA) during the winter 2026/27 season. BA CityFlyer Continues To Operate From Other UK Airports Credit: British Airways BA CityFlyer has maintained a presence at London Stansted since 2016, although its operations from the airport have remained limited. Over the past decade, it has served around 15 or 16 destinations, including Amsterdam, Málaga, Faro, Mykonos and Ibiza. However, the latest schedule changes suggest that its operations from Stansted could be coming to an end after more than ten years. Elsewhere, the airline continues to maintain a much larger presence at its main hub, London City Airport (LCY), which is located around seven miles from the capital's main financial district. The oneworld member subsidiary currently serves more than 20 destinations from the airport, including both year-round and seasonal routes. It operates a fleet of ​​​​​​​Embraer E190 aircraft, which are suited to London City's operational requirements. Many will know that the airport has a relatively short runway measuring just 1,508 meters and requires aircraft to use a steep 5.5-degree approach. These restrictions limit the types of aircraft that can operate there. In addition, London City has a strict weekend curfew, closing from 1 PM on Saturdays until 10:30 AM on Sundays. Therefore, BA CityFlyer's weekend operations from London City are limited. The airline operates up to 50 flights from the airport on a typical weekday. Beyond its London City hub, it continues to serve other UK airports, including Edinburgh, Glasgow, Belfast in Northern Ireland, and London Gatwick (though with a much smaller presence). Three Route Additions For BA CityFlyer In Summer 2027 Credit: British Airways In fact, the airline is expanding its network from some of these airports for summer 2027. One of the additions is a seasonal service between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Split Airport (SPU) in Croatia, which is scheduled to begin on May 15. BA CityFlyer will operate weekly Saturday flights on the route from May 15 to June 19 and again from September 4 to October 2. Another addition is a service between LCY and Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi Airport (PEG) in Italy, starting on May 1, 2027. Notably, this replaces British Airways' seasonal service between London Heathrow and Perugia. Route Start Date Frequency London City – Perugia May 1, 2027 Initially weekly (Saturdays); increasing to 4x weekly from May 21 Edinburgh – Split May 15, 2027 Weekly (Saturdays), May 15–June 19 and September 4–October 2 Nice – Glasgow May 15, 2027 Weekly, outbound Saturdays and return Sundays Initially, flights will operate once weekly on Saturdays, but from May 21, the frequency will increase to four weekly services, operating on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Apart from this, the British Airways regional subsidiary is also introducing a seasonal connection between NCE and ​​​​​​​Glasgow Airport (GLA), beginning on May 15.