Heathrow Adds Six More Summer Routes

London Heathrow Airport confirmed its plans to add new summer routes from Heathrow to Abu Dhabi, Kos, Izmir, Bangalore, Barcelona and Paris-Orly ahead of the beginning of the summer schedule.

As the London hub seeks to achieve record passenger numbers this year, these new additional flight services will be operational starting on March 31.

Among the airlines that opened new routes from Heathrow were Virgin Atlantic, Vueling, and British Airways.

The new route opened by Virgin Atlantic at the airport on March 31, is from Heathrow to the Indian tech hub of Bangalore.

Vueling, a Spanish budget carrier, will be introducing flights to Barcelona and Paris-Orly from April 7. This will be the first route to the French capital’s second airport from Heathrow since 2017.

And finally, British Airways will be adding three new routes to the summer schedule at Heathrow Airport. From April 20, British Airways will launch new flights to Abu Dhabi, while Kos returns to the airline’s Heathrow network on May 18 for the first time since 2022, and Izmir returns on the same day after an absence since pre-pandemic 2019.

Ross Baker, the chief commercial officer at Heathrow, said, “We are delighted to see six new airline routes commencing at Heathrow this summer season. 

“Last year, we served 79 million passengers, and we expect to serve more travellers with a record-breaking 2024.

“This summer, passengers will have even more options to enjoy the sun. We are bringing back popular destinations such as Kos and Izmir, and the additional service to Bangalore and Abu Dhabi opens more opportunities for businesses across the UK. I am sure these new routes will prove popular this summer.”

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