British Airways Adds Flights to U.S.

The changes are part of the carrier's winter 2026 schedule.

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Key Takeaways:

  • British Airways is significantly increasing service on three U.S. routes from London Heathrow to Houston, Baltimore, and New Orleans as part of its winter 2026 schedule.
  • This U.S. expansion is part of a larger 9% growth in BA's long-haul network, which includes increased frequencies to various international destinations and new routes to Melbourne, Australia, and Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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British Airways is adding flights on three routes from London Heathrow to the U.S.

The carrier said Monday that it will increase the frequency of service to Houston, Baltimore, and New Orleans later this year, as part of its winter 2026 schedule.

Flights to Houston will increase to 12 per week, Baltimore service will operate daily, and connections to New Orleans will move to four per week.

British Airways did not provide an exact start date for the changes.

The London-based airline plans to grow its long-haul network by 9% in the winter of 2026. Outside the U.S., it is upping the frequency of routes to Cape Town, Tokyo, Barbados, Kingston, Jamaica, and San Jose, Costa Rica, among other destinations.

British Airways is also launching new service to Melbourne, Australia, and Colombo, Sri Lanka, later this year.

Zach Vasile

Zach Vasile is a writer and editor covering news in all aspects of commercial aviation. He has reported for and contributed to the Manchester Journal Inquirer, the Hartford Business Journal, the Charlotte Observer, and the Washington Examiner, with his area of focus being the intersection of business and government policy.
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