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British Airways exits entire market after 10 years
A branch of the main national airline British Airways, BA City Flyer was established in 2007 with the goal of expanding the carrier's network of regional flights to smaller destinations in Europe.
This came at a time when British Airways had just sold its regional carrier BA Connect to Flybe and was left without a presence out of the London City Airport (LCY).
The name was a resurrection of the older CityFlyer Express that British Airways operated for 20 years from the 1980s until 2001, while the smaller but more central London airport remained the carrier's key hub over the next 20 years.
This week, aviation watchdog Sean M spotted that City Flyer removed five routes out of London Stansted Airport (STN) that it had initially hoped to run in summer 2027 from its flying schedule.
British Airways Suddenly Cancels 5 Routes From This London Airport: See Full List Now
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.
As noted by aviation analyst Sean M on X, 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).
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British Airways confirmed the exit follows a regular network review to deploy aircraft where customer demand is strongest.
2027 could be a watershed year for Mallorcan tourism with value for money very high on the agenda of the vast majority of tourists.
"With almost a million young people in the UK not in education, employment or training, we should be opening doors to work, not keeping them shut.”
According to Jet2’s early booking data, Spanish resorts account for six of the top 10 spots.
The Balearics remain the sixth most popular destination in Spain, accounting for 7 per cent of bookings.
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