Feb 11, 2021, 1:37 pm
Last edit by: alexwuk
September 2021 update:
Suspensions of all remaining LGW short haul services further extended to 26 March 2022, with the exception of: one daily MAN-LGW-MAN rotation (BA2509/BA2508) and one daily GLA-LGW-GLA rotation (BA2511/BA2512)
Many LGW short haul routes will continue to operate from LHR in the meantime; exceptions are ALC/CGN/DBV/GOA, which have been suspended until 26th March 2022 ie these destinations will not operated by BA this Winter.
Suspensions of all remaining LGW short haul services further extended to 26 March 2022, with the exception of: one daily MAN-LGW-MAN rotation (BA2509/BA2508) and one daily GLA-LGW-GLA rotation (BA2511/BA2512)
Many LGW short haul routes will continue to operate from LHR in the meantime; exceptions are ALC/CGN/DBV/GOA, which have been suspended until 26th March 2022 ie these destinations will not operated by BA this Winter.
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Jul 23, 2020, 7:07 am
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Any news on when LGW(S) will re-open, as i thought at present all services are only operating via the (N) terminal?
Reason i ask is my flights to/from MRU in Sept are among the 'confirmed for Sept' list published on routesonline (see "Sept 2020" thread).
But, i checked the BA timetable, and MMB, both are that the showing flights will operate from the (S) terminal
Reason i ask is my flights to/from MRU in Sept are among the 'confirmed for Sept' list published on routesonline (see "Sept 2020" thread).
But, i checked the BA timetable, and MMB, both are that the showing flights will operate from the (S) terminal
Jul 23, 2020, 8:16 am
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@ Delboy65 ... With everything for Sep in a state of flux, I suggest holding your breath for a week or three. BA.com is showing a mix of historic data and recently-modified info, with little way of telling which is which. I’m confident clarity will be achieved in plenty of time before your trip.
Jul 23, 2020, 8:34 am
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@ Delboy65 ... With everything for Sep in a state of flux, I suggest holding your breath for a week or three. BA.com is showing a mix of historic data and recently-modified info, with little way of telling which is which. I’m confident clarity will be achieved in plenty of time before your trip.
Jul 23, 2020, 8:55 am
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Jul 23, 2020, 9:44 am
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Ah! I know nothing about UK car parking, for obvious reasons. I will shut up and let others advise. 😉
Jul 23, 2020, 9:53 am
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Jul 23, 2020, 10:10 am
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Jul 26, 2020, 6:15 pm
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From the news today, my opinion is that LGW short haul won’t come back until W20. The Spanish market has been shattered and Dominic Raab suggested more European countries could go back on the list.
Recovery in European traffic doesn’t seem to be going as smoothly as some anticipated and this will be a massive blow to airlines again.
Recovery in European traffic doesn’t seem to be going as smoothly as some anticipated and this will be a massive blow to airlines again.
Jul 26, 2020, 11:50 pm
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From the news today, my opinion is that LGW short haul won’t come back until W20. The Spanish market has been shattered and Dominic Raab suggested more European countries could go back on the list.
Recovery in European traffic doesn’t seem to be going as smoothly as some anticipated and this will be a massive blow to airlines again.
Recovery in European traffic doesn’t seem to be going as smoothly as some anticipated and this will be a massive blow to airlines again.
Jul 27, 2020, 12:08 am
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Indeed, it’s very disappointing. We all have our own views on the global situation but the use of one-size-fits-all national quarantines just strikes me as a deeply unintelligent position. Why not something dynamic and responsive to regional spikes?
Jul 27, 2020, 12:53 am
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I think the trouble with something regional is people from a Covid hotspot area will simply travel overland to an alternative airport in a non-affected area to fly back to the UK.
Jul 27, 2020, 1:15 am
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In Europe this is even more complicated, someone in North East Spain just needs to pop over the border and fly from southern France and not be highlighted for self-isolation at the UK border.
Jul 27, 2020, 2:15 am
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I'm being told that my Barbados flight on August 18th will be from Gatwick south. I questioned it (ie, I went to various websites and such), but everywhere said south. The week before flights are being quoted at Gatwick North, so either it's a massive mistake, or sometime between the 11th and the 18, BA are switching to Gatwick South. I find it hard to believe as it's only Long Haul there, but BA.com says so ?? I booked parking in short stay south (as it is open), but assume I'll need to change to North once the error is corrected? I only booked this a week ago so would have assumed it was correct, but it cannot be right??
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Jul 27, 2020, 2:25 am
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But they’d be lying when they answer the question on the UK entry form “Why are you exempt from self-isolation?”
Jul 27, 2020, 2:34 am
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That does not get you out of it. It is based on where you have been over the last 14 days. So flying back from an exempt country doesn't get you out of self isolation if you have been to a non-exempt country in the preceding 14 days.