BA EuroFlyer and every British Airways route from Gatwick: how to book with Avios

It's 6am in Gatwick's South Terminal, you've a coffee in one hand and a boarding pass in the other, and by lunchtime you'll be on a terrace in Malaga. The seat cost you 26,000 Avios and £5 return. The aircraft has British Airways on the side and a BA flight number on the screen, but the airline actually flying you is BA EuroFlyer.

BA EuroFlyer runs most of British Airways' short-haul flying from London Gatwick, and BA's long-haul jets share the same terminal. This guide explains what EuroFlyer is, lists all the BA flights from Gatwick as of November 2026, and shows how to book them with Avios, including what each trip costs.

What is BA EuroFlyer?

BA EuroFlyer is the British Airways subsidiary that flies short-haul routes from London Gatwick. It was set up as a separate company, BA EuroFlyer Limited, which was incorporated at Companies House on 10 November 2021, so BA could run Gatwick on a lower cost base. Flights began in March 2022.

From a traveller's point of view, it's British Airways. EuroFlyer flights are sold on ba.com, carry BA flight numbers, use BA's two short-haul cabins (Euro Traveller and Club Europe) and sit inside The British Airways Club, so you collect and spend Avios exactly as you would on any other BA flight. The fleet is made up of Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft in standard BA colours.

It works the same way as BA CityFlyer, the subsidiary that flies from London City Airport. CityFlyer serves London City; EuroFlyer serves Gatwick.

Is BA EuroFlyer the same as British Airways?

For booking, earning and spending Avios, yes. The differences are mostly behind the scenes (the company, the crew contracts and the base). Here's how it compares with a mainline BA short-haul flight from Heathrow.

One thing to check when you book: on a few busy routes, airlines sometimes hire in aircraft and crew from another carrier to cover peak demand. If that applies to your flight, ba.com shows an "operated by" line before you pay, so it's worth a glance.

Which terminal does British Airways use at Gatwick?

British Airways flights to and from Gatwick use the South Terminal, for EuroFlyer short-haul and BA's long-haul flights alike. Check-in closes 45 minutes before a short-haul departure and 60 minutes before a long-haul one, you need to be through security at least 35 minutes before departure, and BA asks you to be at the gate at least 20 minutes before.

The train station is attached to the South Terminal too, which makes it the easier of Gatwick's two terminals to reach by rail. If you're flying Club Europe or you hold BA Club status, our guide to British Airways lounges at Gatwick covers which ones you can use.

Every British Airways route from Gatwick (as of November 2026)

British Airways flights from Gatwick reach more than 60 destinations nonstop: about 50 short-haul and a dozen long-haul. The lists below combine BA's own Gatwick destinations page, BA's published route announcements and current schedule data. Routes marked with an asterisk (*) don't fly every day or only run in certain seasons, so check BA's timetable for your dates before you plan around them. Schedules change every season, which is why this page carries a date.

Short-haul routes from Gatwick (mostly flown by BA EuroFlyer)

The Lapland flights are a festive-season treat: Rovaniemi runs twice a week from 4 December 2026 into early January 2027. The Alpine airports (Grenoble, Chambéry, Innsbruck and Salzburg) are your ski-season gateways, and the Greek islands come into their own in summer. For warm-weather ideas this winter, our guide to short-haul winter sun you can book with Avios picks the best of the Canaries, Madeira and Morocco.

Long-haul routes from Gatwick

Long-haul British Airways flights from Gatwick are leisure routes to the Caribbean, Florida, Mexico and the Indian Ocean, flown on Boeing 777-200 aircraft with World Traveller, World Traveller Plus and Club World cabins.

The Barbados, St Lucia, Kingston, Punta Cana and Colombo details come from BA's winter 2026 network announcement. Our write-up of BA's winter 2026 expansion has the Colombo flight times. Bangkok comes from BA’s 2026 summer schedule announcement. Islamabad, Accra and Vancouver come from published schedule data and London Air Travel’s Gatwick route list, so check BA’s timetable before you plan around them.

Does British Airways still fly from Gatwick to New York?

No. BA's New York flights now leave from Heathrow. The Gatwick to New York JFK service was suspended over winter 2024/25 after delays to Rolls-Royce engine deliveries, and it doesn't appear in BA's current Gatwick schedule. BA's Gatwick destinations page still lists New York, Tampa, Cape Town and Doha, but as of November 2026 those flights run from Heathrow, so search from London rather than Gatwick specifically if you're heading there.

How to book BA EuroFlyer and Gatwick flights with Avios

Booking BA flights from Gatwick with Avios works exactly like any other BA reward booking. You'll need to be a member of The British Airways Club (it's free to join), with your membership number and enough Avios in your account.

1. Log in to ba.com or the BA app with your BA Club details.
2. Search for your route and tick the option to book with Avios.
3. Choose London Gatwick as your departure airport, or leave it as "London" to see Heathrow and London City options too.
4. Pick your flight. EuroFlyer services show as British Airways flights with BA flight numbers.
5. Pay the Avios plus the fixed cash fee for taxes, fees and charges.

That fixed fee is BA's Reward Flight Saver in action. On British Airways flights, a Reward Flight is a set number of Avios plus a flat cash amount that covers taxes, fees and carrier charges, rather than a fee that rises with the fare. BA describes it as from £5 and 20,000 Avios to Europe. Our explainer on how the BA Reward Flight Saver works goes deeper.

BA also runs some Avios-only flights. On its Reward Flights page, BA says certain flights operated by British Airways and its EuroFlyer subsidiary are only available to book as Reward Flights, so every seat on them goes to Avios bookings.

How many Avios do Gatwick flights cost?

These prices come from the Avios Calculator on 9 November 2026. They're per person for a return trip, with no Companion Voucher. BA prices Avios by distance from London, so the Avios figure is the same from Gatwick or Heathrow; taxes and fees can vary by departure airport and date.

Off-peak dates cost noticeably fewer Avios, especially in the premium cabins. On the Caribbean routes, World Traveller Plus is 104,500 Avios off-peak against 148,500 at peak, a difference of 44,000 Avios for the same seat. If your dates are flexible, shifting by a few days can pay for a short-haul break.

For a couple, a Malaga weekend in Euro Traveller comes to 52,000 Avios and £10 in total off-peak. That's the kind of trip Gatwick does best, and our round-up of the best-value short-haul BA Avios redemptions has more like it.

Can you use a Companion Voucher on Gatwick flights?

BA's Companion Voucher lets a second person travel on a Reward Flight for no extra Avios (you still pay taxes and fees for both). BA's Companion Voucher terms cover British Airways flights “including their subsidiaries”, and EuroFlyer is a BA subsidiary whose flights carry BA flight numbers. One clause names only CityFlyer, though, so before you commit, make sure the voucher price shows in your booking basket. The long-haul Gatwick routes are mainline BA flights, so a voucher on a Club World seat to Barbados or St Lucia is one of the strongest ways to use it. Our Companion Voucher strategies for 2026 rank the best routes, and the Companion Voucher guide covers the rules.

Club Europe on BA EuroFlyer: what you get

Club Europe is BA's short-haul business class, and it's the same on EuroFlyer as on any other BA flight. BA keeps the middle seat free, so you're always by the window or the aisle with an empty seat beside you and room to spread out. You'll get Fast Track security at Gatwick, priority boarding, access to the South Terminal lounges and a complimentary meal and drinks on board. On a morning flight to Nice, that means a proper breakfast with a coffee from Grind instead of a queue for the trolley. You can also take two cabin bags (a full-size bag plus a laptop bag or handbag) and check in up to two bags.

Euro Traveller is BA's short-haul economy: a complimentary bottle of water and a snack, the High Life Café menu to buy from (you can pay with Avios as a BA Club member) and contoured leather seats with power on most aircraft. Your hold baggage allowance depends on the fare, so check what's included on your booking.

Is Club Europe worth the extra Avios? On Malaga, it costs 18,000 more Avios return off-peak than Euro Traveller, for a guaranteed free neighbouring seat, lounge access and a meal. On short hops like Jersey it's harder to justify. Our guide to whether Club Europe reward seats are worth it runs the numbers route by route.

Long-haul from Gatwick: today's 777s and what's coming

BA's Gatwick long-haul flights currently use Boeing 777-200 aircraft. They're configured for leisure routes, with plenty of World Traveller seats and no First cabin, so if you're after BA's newest business class seat, the Club Suite, Heathrow is where you'll find it for now. BA plans to base new Boeing 787-10s at Gatwick from 2029, which would bring the Club Suite to Gatwick for the first time; we covered the plan in BA bringing the 787-10 Club Suite to Gatwick.

Finding reward seats from Gatwick

Gatwick is covered by BA's reward seat guarantee. On all British Airways flights to and from Heathrow and Gatwick, BA guarantees at least eight economy seats (Euro Traveller and World Traveller), two premium economy seats (World Traveller Plus) and four business seats (Club Europe and Club World). That's a decent number on a short-haul A320, but on popular dates such as half-term, Easter and Christmas they go quickly, and the four Club World seats on a Caribbean flight are the hardest of all to land.

Reward Flight Finder searches every British Airways route, including Gatwick, so you can see which dates have seats in the cabin you want before you go to ba.com. Search from London on Reward Flight Finder and you'll see availability across Heathrow, Gatwick and London City side by side, which is handy when a route runs from more than one airport. For more on how it all fits together, see our guide to British Airways reward flights.

If the dates you want are full, set an Availability Alert and we'll tell you when seats appear, whether that's a cancelled booking freeing up a Club World pair to Barbados or BA adding seats to a Lapland flight. Free Bronze Membership includes one alert for economy seats, and Silver and Gold Membership add more alerts and faster checks. Gold also lets you filter results by departure airport, so you can see Gatwick flights on their own.

Quick answers

Do you collect Avios and Tier Points on BA EuroFlyer?

Yes. EuroFlyer flights are British Airways flights in The British Airways Club, so you collect Avios and Tier Points on them just as you would on any other BA flight.

Is BA EuroFlyer a low-cost airline?

No. It was created to lower BA's costs at Gatwick, but you get the full BA product: Club Europe, BA Club benefits, and the same reward pricing as Heathrow.

Can I fly BA EuroFlyer from Heathrow?

No. EuroFlyer is based at Gatwick. BA's Heathrow short-haul flights are mainline British Airways, and London City flights are BA CityFlyer.