British Airways postpones again the start of flights to Buenos Aires and Sao Paulo

As a consequence of the Coronavirus and its restrictions, British Airways continues to postpone the resumption of flights to Buenos Aires and Sao Paulo, two of its most important destinations in terms of Latin American cities.

Both airports were last served by the airline in March of last year. Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro are currently served by British cargo operations to and from London Heathrow.

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October 31 is the new tentative date for British Airways to restart operations to Buenos Aires and Sao Paulo. As previously reported, these flights will be operated by Airbus A350-1000, with a capacity for 331 passengers.

The route Sao Paulo – Buenos Aires – Sao Paulo of British Airways will be allowed for passenger traffic. These operations are available for sale in the British Airways reservation system.

Schedule between London, Sao Paulo and Buenos Aires

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Flight From ETD To ETA
BA 247 London (LHR) 9:10 Sao Paulo (GRU) 6:00 am +1
BA 247 Sao Paulo (GRU) 7:10 am +1 Buenos Aires (EZE) 10:05 am +1
Flight From ETD To ETA
BA 246 Buenos Aires (EZE) 12:15 pm Sao Paulo (GRU) 2:55 pm
BA 246 Sao Paulo (GRU) 4:00 pm London (LHR) 6:35 am
Flight Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
BA 247 × × × × × × ×
BA 246 × × × × × × ×

This entire schedule is subject to change in the coming weeks, as it will depend on the COVID-19 situation in Argentina and Brazil, travel restrictions and demand.

As with Buenos Aires and Sao Paulo, British has suspended several routes between London and Latin America. Some of these destinations include Rio de Janeiro (passenger flights) and Santiago de Chile.

British Airways tentative schedule between London and Latin America (from November)

British Airways tentative schedule from November
  • Cancun (CUN): Boeing 777
  • Mexico City (MEX): Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
  • Rio de Janeiro (GIG): Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
  • San Jose (SJO): Boeing 777
  • Sao Paulo (GRU) – Buenos Aires (EZE): Airbus A350-1000
  • Santiago de Chile (SCL): Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

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