British Airways restores non-stop London-Buenos Aires flights and adds a daily Santiago service

British Airways has resumed direct flights from London to Buenos Aires and introduced a new daily service to Santiago, Chile. The non-stop London-Buenos Aires route will resume on March 28, 2027, with flights BA245 and BA244 operated by a Boeing 777, marking the only such flight between London and the Argentine capital. Previously, the connection via Rio de Janeiro was the only option, but it will cease in March, reallocating seats for the Brazilian market.

For Chile, the daily London-Buenos Aires connection will serve as the sole one-stop service, complementing the three weekly direct flights to Santiago. Neil Chernoff, British Airways' director of network planning and strategy, expressed delight at strengthening the airline's commitment to South America with the daily non-stop service from London.

The announcement, made on September 17, 2023, is part of a strategic move to increase capacity in British Airways' Latin American network by 25% for the European summer of 2027. This expansion includes making the San José, Costa Rica route year-round and adding new routes to Tanzania starting in May. Chile's air traffic, however, has been in decline, with passenger numbers dropping to 2,188,070 in August, a 2.1% decrease year-on-year. International traffic also fell by 2.8%, with arrivals from Europe down by 2.2%.