For obvious reasons, British Airways is the largest European airline for US flights. While subject to change, the latest information shows that BA will have more US-bound services next summer than in any prior year.
Next July, the oneworld member plans an average of 50 daily nonstop departures in total. These are from London Heathrow ( which is the world's top long-haul airport ) and London Gatwick. It will be the first time that it has reached that milestone.
BA's Changing US Departures In July
The figure shown above, which was created using schedules supplied by BA to Cirium Diio, indicates how the carrier's US departures have developed each July since 2004. The 50 takeoffs planned for July 2026 are up from 47 in July 2025 (+6%), although it is not quite this