British Airways announced new flight routes for its summer 2027 schedule on 10 November 2026. The update includes the introduction of a Heathrow to Bergen route, relocation of the Skiathos service from London City Airport to Heathrow Terminal 5, and moving Perugia flights from Heathrow to London City Airport with increased frequency. BA Cityflyer will add weekly weekend flights from Glasgow to Nice and from Edinburgh to Split.
Bergen Route Targets North American Connecting Traffic[[/SECTION_HEADING]The Bergen route will operate five times a week from 15 April to 30 October 2027, offering a total of 142 return trips in the season. Departure times from Heathrow Terminal 3 vary between 07:45 and 08:40 depending on the weekday, aligning with morning arrivals from North America on British Airways and American Airlines transatlantic flights. Return flights leave Bergen around lunchtime, arriving back at Heathrow between 13:00 and 14:00 to facilitate onward connections.British Airways cited research indicating a nearly 50% traffic increase from North America to Bergen since 2019 despite the absence of direct transatlantic services. The airline plans to leverage Heathrow as a hub connecting North American passengers from cities including New York, Boston, Miami, and Chicago to Bergen via these new flights.The Bergen service will operate from Heathrow Terminal 3 and includes a new First customer check-in experience jointly developed with American Airlines.[[SECTION_HEADING]]Route Relocations Between Heathrow and London City Airport
Skiathos flights, running thrice weekly from 20 May to 11 September 2027 with 50 return trips, will shift from London City Airport to Heathrow Terminal 5. British Airways stated this move will
provide greater capacity on the Skiathos route and better access to its global network. The outbound journey duration from Heathrow to Skiathos is approximately 3 hours and 35 minutes.
Conversely, the Perugia route transitions from Heathrow to London City Airport starting 1 May 2027 with five weekly flights, totaling 97 return flights for the season. The service schedule initially features Saturdays only until 21 May before Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday flights begin. British Airways emphasized that Perugia will benefit from London City Airport’s convenient location for London customers and that this shift frees Heathrow capacity for other network needs.
BA Cityflyer Launches Scottish Weekend Holiday Routes
BA Cityflyer will operate new weekend flights from Scotland, with Glasgow to Nice beginning 15 May 2027 and operating weekly on Sundays, departing Glasgow at 07:15. Edinburgh to Split flights run every Saturday, departing at 12:15 and returning the same evening on specified seasonal periods: 15 May to 19 June and 4 September to 2 October 2027.
The Edinburgh to Split route has a notable summer gap from late June through August, resulting in only 11 return trips over the season. These weekly flights align with British Airways Holidays package durations, with six-night packages in Nice and seven-night packages in
Split, supporting BA Cityflyer’s role in serving holiday travelers.
Holiday Packages and Booking Information
British Airways offers early booker holiday packages to accompany the new routes. Bergen fly-drive packages start at £349 per person in May, including flights from Heathrow, a checked bag, and car rental. Perugia packages begin at £429 per person in June. Seven-night holiday packages are priced from £1,099 in Split, £1,359 in Skiathos, and £1,959 in Nice per person. All offers are based on two sharing and require booking by 1 December 2026.
Official Statements and Operational Details
Neil Chernoff, British Airways’ chief planning and strategy officer, described the new schedule changes as “new routes and
convenient airport moves” that provide customers with “greater choice and connectivity.” The airline highlighted that moving the Skiathos route to Heathrow Terminal 5 “will provide greater capacity on the Skiathos route, alongside access to British Airways’ extensive global network.” It also noted Perugia’s move to London City Airport benefits from “the conveniently located London City Airport.”
Bergen flights have an outbound duration of around two hours and five minutes and return flights about two hours and 25 minutes, with quick aircraft turnarounds of 45 to 50 minutes at Bergen. Skiathos flights from Heathrow last approximately three hours and 35 minutes.
Bergen operations will be based at Heathrow Terminal 3, supporting smooth transfers for transatlantic and domestic connections.
The announcement did not disclose specific aircraft types operating the new routes, previous Heathrow frequencies for Perugia, or details about flight-only fares. Sources for North American demand data and reasons for the Edinburgh-Split summer service gap were also not provided.
