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The Big Smoke and the Big Apple have always been kindred spirits. They might have the Atlantic between them, but the two cities, as well as having their own unique charm, bear a striking resemblance. It’s kebabs vs pizza, corner shops vs bodegas, pubs vs dive bars. Soon, however, it’s going to be that bit harder to get between the two cities, as British Airways is axing a flight route between New York and London.
BA has announced it will scrap its popular route between London Gatwick and New York (JFK) later this year. This flight currently runs between London and NYC once a day, but from October 25 will cease to operate. BA usually pauses this route for the winter, between October and March, but has said next year it won’t return in the spring as usual.
Londoners will still be able to fly to New York from Gatwick, but with Delta and Norse Atlantic instead. If they want to fly with BA they will have to go from London Heathrow, where there will be nine flights to New York every day.
This move from BA comes as a number of airlines have scrapped flight routes to the US, mainly due to a significant drop in tourism to the States. Norse also plans to cancel six services from Europe to the States, including its London Gatwick to Miami route.
It’s not all bad news though. BA will instead increase routes from Gatwick and Heathrow to several different locations, including Bangkok, Kingston and Las Vegas.
London Gatwick Airport strikes in August 2025: full list of dates and airlines affected.
Oh dear: The London airport that was just named second-worst in Britain.
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