BA CityFlyer ends Stansted weekend flights by April 2027
British Airways' subsidiary BA CityFlyer will cease all operations from London Stansted by April 2027, closing a weekend network active since 2016. The airline has stopped selling tickets for five summer routes from Stansted while maintaining winter flights to Florence, Chambéry, and Geneva.
British Airways' subsidiary BA CityFlyer will cease all London Stansted services by April 2027. This ends its weekend network that has operated since 2016. The airline has already stopped taking bookings for five weekend routes from Stansted for summer 2027: Bergerac, Florence, Nice, Olbia, and Palma de Mallorca. Services will continue as scheduled over Winter 2026. Stansted will lose its sole direct service to Florence, eliminating non-stop options between the cities next summer. BA CityFlyer will continue accepting bookings for Stansted routes until spring 2027 before reallocating its aircraft.
London City Airport is closed for 24 hours each weekend. BA Cityflyer operates flights from London City Airport using an Embraer 190 fleet. It continues its larger network from there with more than 20 destinations. The airline operates UK domestic and European services primarily from London City Airport, with additional bases at London Stansted and Edinburgh.
Winter Schedule Adjustments
BA CityFlyer maintains winter services to Florence, Chambéry and Geneva while reducing summer capacity on key European routes. The Florence service is anticipated to run throughout the winter season before being discontinued. Winter ski flights to Chambéry and Geneva may not return for 2027.
With the BA CityFlyer withdrawal, alternative carriers will fill some gaps at Stansted for summer 2027. Passengers to Bergerac will have up to five weekly Ryanair flights. Olbia will remain reachable via Ryanair and Jet2 twice weekly. Palma de Mallorca flights will be available through Ryanair, Jet2 and TUI. Nice will continue with daily Ryanair departures from Stansted.
BA CityFlyer also flies from Edinburgh to Florence, Majorca, San Sebastian and Split on a seasonal basis. The airline offers holiday packages including the following deals:
| Destination | Package (7 nights) |
|---|---|
| Ibiza | £412 |
| Majorca | £369 |
| Malaga | £376 |
Alternative Route Developments
London Southend prepares a major announcement while new summer 2027 routes connect Glasgow to Nice and Edinburgh to Split. BA Cityflyer said: "London Southend is out on social media promising a big announcement on Monday." Jet2 is expected to announce a base at Belfast City very soon.
British Airways is making other network changes beyond the Stansted closure. Dubai services have been cut from two flights per day to one for Summer 2027, which runs from late March to late October. The remaining Dubai flight is the 21.25 overnight service landing at 07.35. Two new routes are planned for Summer 2027: Glasgow to Nice and Edinburgh to Split.
BA CityFlyer's continued acceptance of Stansted bookings until spring 2027 precedes the aircraft reallocation.
