British Airways restores non-stop London-Buenos Aires flights and adds a daily Santiago service
British Airways will operate a daily non-stop flight between London Heathrow and Buenos Aires from March 28, 2027, continuing on to Santiago, Chile. A direct route between the British and Argentine capitals has not operated since October 2023.
British Airways has reinstated a non-stop flight between London Heathrow and Buenos Aires, starting March 28, 2027, with a daily service that will also connect to Santiago, Chile via BA245 and BA244 on a Boeing 777. This route, previously discontinued since October 2023, will be the sole non-stop option from London to Buenos Aires.
Currently, flights from the Argentine capital rely on Rio de Janeiro, but the daily London-Rio service will cease in March, reallocating seats to the Brazilian market. For Chile, the change introduces a new daily one-stop service via Buenos Aires, alongside the existing three times weekly non-stop London-Santiago flights. Neil Chernoff, British Airways' director of network planning and strategy, expressed delight in strengthening the airline's commitment to Buenos Aires with this daily non-stop service.
The announcement, made on September 17, marks 80 years of British Airways' flights to the region and is part of a 25% increase in the airline's Latin American capacity for the European summer 2027 season. This expansion also includes making its San José, Costa Rica route year-round and adding new routes to Tanzania from May. Chile's air traffic shows a declining market, with passenger numbers dropping 2.1% year on year in August, with international traffic falling 2.8% and arrivals from Europe at 2.2%.
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