British Airways CityFlyer will terminate all flights from London Stansted Airport by April 11, 2027, ending weekend services after the 2026/27 ski season. Customers can book and travel on BA CityFlyer flights from Stansted until this date, after which the airline will reassign its aircraft elsewhere in its network, according to AOL.com.
Routes Affected and Alternative Operators
The airline has removed five weekend routes planned for summer 2027 from its Stansted schedule. The affected destinations are Bergerac, Nice, Florence, Olbia, and Majorca. The Florence route, which currently operates through the winter, will be withdrawn after the season concludes.
Travelers can access Bergerac from Stansted via
Ryanair’s services, which will run up to five weekly flights in summer 2027. Olbia remains served by Ryanair and Jet2, each operating twice-weekly flights from Stansted. Palma de Mallorca will be reachable from Stansted through Ryanair, Jet2, and TUI, while Nice will continue to have daily Ryanair flights.
Capacity Reallocation and Strategic Considerations
British Airways will redirect aircraft currently assigned to Stansted to other parts of its network. The airline stated it regularly reviews aircraft deployment to best meet customer demand and plans to invest the released capacity in other locations.
BA CityFlyer operates over 20 destinations from London City Airport and will maintain this
larger network despite the Stansted withdrawal.
Passenger Impact and Official Statements
Passengers will lose BA CityFlyer’s weekend flight options at Stansted after April 11, 2027. The airport will lose its only direct connection to Florence starting in summer 2027, requiring travelers to consider alternative airlines for that destination.
British Airways commented: “We continually review our network and will no longer operate BA CityFlyer weekend services from London Stansted following the end of the 2026/27 ski season. Customers can continue to book and travel on BA CityFlyer Stansted services until 11 April 2027. We regularly review where we deploy our aircraft to best meet customer demand
and will invest this capacity elsewhere across our network.”
