British Airways restores Dubai–Heathrow route, but other options stay paused
Dubai: Travellers between Dubai and London Heathrow have regained a daily British Airways option after an eight-month suspension, while several other international airlines continue to keep their Dubai routes on hold. Flight BA105 arrived at Dubai International Airport on Wednesday, November 4, after leaving Heathrow on Tuesday evening. Flightradar24 records confirm the arrival of the Boeing…
British Airways has resumed its daily service between Dubai and London Heathrow, following an eight-month hiatus. The route saw its first flight on Wednesday, November 4, with flight BA105 arriving at Dubai International Airport from Heathrow the previous evening. The Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner, registration G-ZBLA, made the journey, with records confirming its arrival as flight BA104 that morning and departure as BA105 on Wednesday.
British Airways plans to operate one flight daily in each direction during the winter season, with a target of twice-daily flights from summer 2027 onwards. This would increase the weekly departures from each city from seven to 14.
The airline initially suspended the route due to the Middle East conflict, which forced a previous restart on October 25 to be postponed. UAE winter travel sees other routes resuming, but British Airways has decided to exclude Abu Dhabi from its return service for now.
Other airlines have kept their Dubai routes paused for longer periods. Lufthansa Group, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Swiss, and Eurowings, as well as Singapore Airlines, KLM, Air Canada, and Virgin Atlantic, have all announced varying suspensions until the end of March 2027.
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