# British Airways Moves Tampa Flight from Gatwick to Heathrow with 787-10

_Apr 19 22:08_

Tags: British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, London, Tampa, route network, airline, new route

Starting October 25, 2026, British Airways shifts its Tampa service from London Gatwick to Heathrow, replacing the Boeing 777-200ER with a Boeing 787-10 featuring First Class and Club Suites

## Summary

British Airways will move its long-standing Tampa (TPA) service from London Gatwick (LGW) to London Heathrow (LHR) effective October 25, 2026. The route will transition from daily service to 5x weekly (Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun) using a Boeing 787-10. Key changes:
- **Aircraft**: Replacement of the Boeing 777-200ER (332 seats, no Club Suites) with the Boeing 787-10 (256 seats, First Class, Club Suites).
- **Product**: First time for Tampa to have international First Class service on BA.
- **Connectivity**: Shift from LGW's leisure-focused network to LHR's global hub, offering better connections to destinations like Delhi, Frankfurt, and Johannesburg.
- **Capacity**: Significant capacity downgrade from 2,324 seats/week to 1,280 seats/week due to frequency reduction.
- **Schedule**: BA211 departs LHR 12:45 PM arriving TPA 5:30 PM; BA210 departs TPA :55 PM arriving LHR 9:15 AM (+1 day). This move follows Virgin Atlantic's launch of its own LHR-TPA route in late 2022

## Why it matters

Affects 2 airline programs (British Airways, Virgin Atlantic).

## Sources cited

- [One Mile at a Time](https://onemileatatime.com/news/british-airways-tampa-flight) — British Airways’ Tampa Flight Moves From Gatwick To Heathrow, Gets New Plane

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