Major UK airline pulls out of Stansted Airport — all flights axed from April

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This follows a decade of the airline flying from the airport (Picture: SmilingSatuma/Getty Images) Travellers face a shake-up next spring as British Airways prepares to axe all…

Travellers face a shake-up next spring as British Airways prepares to axe all flights from Stansted Airport.

Currently, British Airways operates five major routes from the Essex transport hub, which are all operated by BA CityFlyer, the airline’s regional subsidiary.

It generally operates domestic and European flights, with the majority departing from London City Airport.

However, as of April 11, 2027, all operations will be halted from Stansted, and have now been removed from the summer 2027 schedule.

Passengers can still book and travel on BA CityFlyer Stansted services until April, after which aircraft will be redeployed across the British Airway’s network.

There are five routes which were set to fly from London Stansted during weekends in the summer, but will no longer operate in 2027.

Routes this winter will still operate from Stansted, which include Chambéry, Florence and Geneva.

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