British Airways boosts Latin American capacity 25% with daily Buenos Aires non-stop flights

By Reuters News

Sept 17 (Reuters) - British Airways said on Thursday it will increase seat capacity on its Latin American network by 25% in summer 2027, alongside the launch of a daily non-stop service between London Heathrow and Buenos Aires.


Here are more details:

  • The capacity push comes as the IAG ICAG.L-owned airline seeks to capitalise on rising travel demand between the UK and Latin America's two largest economies.

  • British Airways' expansion includes a new daily service to Santiago, Chile, via Buenos Aires, and increased dedicated seat capacity to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

  • It also comprises the extension of London Heathrow to San José, Costa Rica, as a year-round service with three flights weekly.

  • Rio de Janeiro will see increased dedicated capacity as the current Buenos Aires tag service is removed.

  • Global airlines have scaled back growth plans amid a surge in fuel prices from the Iran war, the industry's biggest cost shock since the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Latvian carrier airBaltic became the first European airline to file for bankruptcy earlier this week due to fallout from the conflict.

  • IAG trimmed its 2026 capacity outlook to flat in late July, after reporting a 16% drop in second-quarter profit.

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