Why British Airways Flew to Calgary

British Airways flew between Calgary, Alberta, and London-Heathrow for over a decade, from 2006 to 2019. They had also flown to Calgary back in the 1980s.

In the later years of this most recent route though - even prior to the events of 2020 - BA seemed to be wavering a bit, downgrading it to seasonal at one point before cutting it "permanently" in 2021.

Today, I explore the story of British Airways' YYC-LHR route!

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SOURCES:

[1] British Airways YYC 2006 Press Release
https://web.archive.org/web/20060902033145/http://www.calgaryairport.com/fts/getfile.cfm?FID=7452

[2] British Airways Aircraft Adjustments 2007-2008
https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/266440/ba-200708-winter-lhr-operation/

https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/264701/ba-767-to-calgary-in-winter-2008/

https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/264682/ba-200809-winter-changes/

[3] WestJet/BA Codeshare
https://www.reuters.com/article/westjet-britishairways-idUSL1E8KO8LG20120924

[4] British Airways 787s to Calgary
https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2013/12/10/595886/5738/en/British-Airways-Announces-Cities-to-Receive-New-Aircraft-in-2014.html

[5] BA 767s return for 2015
https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/245033/british-airways-octnov-2014-calgary-operational-aircraft-changes/

https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/245782/british-airways-ends-boeing-787-calgary-service-in-feb-2015/

[6] Final BA 767 Flight https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/250017/british-airways-delays-boeing-787-calgary-service-resumption-to-dec-2015/

[7] BA 767 and 787-8 Cabin Layouts
https://web.archive.org/web/20150212171254/http://www.britishairways.com/travel/worldt/public/en_us

[8] WestJet/BA Codeshare Ends
https://www.straight.com/life/766976/west-jet-and-british-airways-will-end-codeshare-agreement-mid-october

[9] BA Suspends Calgary Flights for Winter 2018-2019
https://globalnews.ca/news/4255207/british-airways-suspends-calgary-to-london-flights-starting-fall-2018/

https://www.flightglobal.com/networks/british-airways-to-suspend-calgary-this-winter/128381.article

[10] BA 787-9 Seating
https://www.britishairways.com/en-ca/information/seating/seat-maps/world-traveller-seatmap

[11] No First Class for Calgary
https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/285173/british-airways-s20-calgary-aircraft-changes-as-of-01jul19/

[12] WestJet 787-9 Seating https://www.westjet.com/en-ca/aircraft/boeing-787-dreamliner

[13] The last BA Calgary Flight
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/BAW102

[14] BA permanently suspends some routes
https://www.traveloffpath.com/british-airways-permanently-cancels-these-international-routes/

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-55348474

[15] WestJet Calgary to Heathrow
https://www.westjet.com/en-ca/news/2021/westjet-s-global-network-expanding-to-include-london-heathrow-fr

https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/westjet-announces-schedule-for-new-service-between-london-heathrow-and-calgary-823550687.html

[16] London-Heathrow Summer 2022 Slot Usage
https://www.ibj.com/articles/london-calling-indianapolis-in-line-for-new-flight-to-uk

https://www.acl-uk.org/latest-airport-info/page/2/

https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiNjcxNDY4N2EtNTgyOC00ZWIzLTliY2EtZjgyNjZjZjUwNzNmIiwidCI6ImJhNzNmYjViLWM1ZWUtNGNiNy04NzFjLWU4YjI0NWQwYjY3YiJ9&pageName=ReportSection

[17] British Airways No Longer Flies to Calgary
https://www.britishairways.com/en-ca/destinations/calgary/flights-to-calgary

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