British Airways Adds Riga Belgrade and Cologne to Its Network

Ahead of the 2023 winter season British Airways is planning to further expand its already extensive European destination network. 3 new destinations will be joining the network with other servicing strengthening services to 2 Italian destinations. So let’s find out what British Airways has in plan for its 2023 winter season.

British Airways’ New European Destinations For Winter 2023

All of the three new services BA will be adding to its European network in late 2023 will depart from London Heathrow Airport. The new destinations to join the airline’s network are:

• Riga, Latvia (RIX) – Starting October 29th 2023
• Belgrade, Serbia (BEG) – Starting October 31st 2023
• Cologne, Germany (CGN) – Starting October 30th 2023

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BA880 London to Riga Flight Schedule

	Days of Week	Flight Number	Departure Airport	Code	Departure Time	Arrival Airport	Code	Arrival Time	Flight Time
	Tuesday Sunday	BA880	London Heathrow	LHR	07:55	Riga	RIX	11:50	1hr 55min
		BA881	Riga	RIX	12:35	London Heathrow	LHR	14:30	1hr 55min
	Friday	BA880	London Heathrow	LHR	07:30	Riga	RIX	11:25	1hr 55min
		BA881	Riga	RIX	12:10	London Heathrow	LHR	14:05	1hr 55min

The new London Heathrow to Riga flight BA880 will serve the route on a 3 times per week basis with flights available every:

• Tuesday
• Friday
• Sunday

BA888 London to Belgrade Flight Schedule

The new British Airways London Heathrow to Belgrade service will also have a 3 times per week frequency with flights available every:

• Tuesday
• Thursday
• Sunday

	Days of Week	Flight Number	Departure Airport	Code	Departure Time	Arrival Airport	Code	Arrival Time	Flight Time
	Tuesday	BA888	London Heathrow	LHR	14:20	Belgrade	BEG	19:05	2hr 55min
		BA881	Belgrade	BEG	19:50	London Heathrow	LHR	20:40	2hr 55min
	Thursday	BA888	London Heathrow	LHR	12:10	Belgrade	BEG	16:55	2hr 55min
		BA881	Belgrade	BEG	18:00	London Heathrow	LHR	18:50	2hr 55min
	Sunday	BA888	London Heathrow	LHR	14:10	Belgrade	BEG	18:55	2hr 55min
		BA881	Belgrade	BEG	19:40	London Heathrow	LHR	20:30	2hr 55min

British Airways BA996/998 London to Cologne Flight Schedule

The most significant expansion to the BA European network however is the new London Heathrow to Cologne flight. This sector will see a total of 12 weekly flights connecting London Heathrow and Cologne, with double daily services every:

• Monday
• Wednesday
• Thursday
• Friday
• Sunday

BA996 Daily London Heathrow to Cologne

	Days of Week	Flight Number	Departure Airport	Code	Departure Time	Arrival Airport	Code	Arrival Time	Flight Time
	Monday	BA996	London Heathrow	LHR	08:15	Cologne	CGN	10:45	1hr 30min
		BA997	Cologne	CGN	12:25	London Heathrow	LHR	13:00	1hr 30min
	Tuesday	BA996	London Heathrow	LHR	08:40	Cologne	CGN	11:10	1hr 30min
		BA997	Cologne	CGN	12:00	London Heathrow	LHR	12:35	1hr 30min
	Wednesday	BA996	London Heathrow	LHR	08:25	Cologne	CGN	10:55	1hr 30min
		BA997	Cologne	CGN	11:50	London Heathrow	LHR	12:25	1hr 30min
	Thursday	BA996	London Heathrow	LHR	08:15	Cologne	CGN	10:45	1hr 30min
		BA997	Cologne	CGN	11:55	London Heathrow	LHR	12:30	1hr 30min
	Friday	BA996	London Heathrow	LHR	09:05	Cologne	CGN	11:35	1hr 30min
		BA997	Cologne	CGN	12:25	London Heathrow	LHR	13:00	1hr 30min
	Saturday	BA996	London Heathrow	LHR	09:05	Cologne	CGN	11:35	1hr 30min
		BA997	Cologne	CGN	12:30	London Heathrow	LHR	13:05	1hr 30min
	Sunday	BA996	London Heathrow	LHR	08:25	Cologne	CGN	10:55	1hr 30min
		BA997	Cologne	CGN	11:45	London Heathrow	LHR	12:20	1hr 30min

BA998 London Heathrow to Cologne

	Days of Week	Flight Number	Departure Airport	Code	Departure Time	Arrival Airport	Code	Arrival Time	Flight Time
	Monday	BA998	London Heathrow	LHR	16:20	Cologne	CGN	18:50	1hr 30min
		BA999	Cologne	CGN	19:50	London Heathrow	LHR	20:25	1hr 30min
	Wednesday	BA998	London Heathrow	LHR	16:20	Cologne	CGN	18:50	1hr 30min
		BA999	Cologne	CGN	19:50	London Heathrow	LHR	20:25	1hr 30min
	Thursday	BA998	London Heathrow	LHR	16:20	Cologne	CGN	18:50	1hr 30min
		BA999	Cologne	CGN	19:45	London Heathrow	LHR	20:20	1hr 30min
	Friday	BA998	London Heathrow	LHR	16:20	Cologne	CGN	18:50	1hr 30min
		BA999	Cologne	CGN	19:50	London Heathrow	LHR	20:25	1hr 30min
	Sunday	BA998	London Heathrow	LHR	16:00	Cologne	CGN	18:30	1hr 30min
		BA999	Cologne	CGN	19:25	London Heathrow	LHR	20:00	1hr 30min

British Airways Adding Flights to Italy

In addition to the new flights joining the British Airways network in late 2023 the airline will also be adding some 2 extra weekly flights to Italy. Specifically the British flag carrier will be adding these Sunday flights:

• London Heathrow to Turin – BA536 – Starting December 10th 2023
• London City Airport to Milan Linate – BA7314 – Starting November 5th 2023

London Heathrow to Turin BA536 schedule:

	Numero Volo	Aeroporto Partenza	Codice	Orario Partenza	Aeroporto Arrivo	Codice	Orario Arrivo	Durata Volo
	BA536	London Heathrow	LHR	09:30	Torino	TRN	12:25	1hr 55min
	BA537	Torino	TRN	13:15	London Heathrow	LHR	14:10	1hr 55min

London City Airport to Milan Linate BA7314 schedule:

	Numero Volo	Aeroporto Partenza	Codice	Orario Partenza	Aeroporto Arrivo	Codice	Orario Arrivo	Durata Volo
	BA7301	London City Airport	LCY	12:40	Milano Linate	LIN	15:35	1hr 55min
	BA7302	Milano Linate	LIN	16:15	London City Airport	LCY	17:10	1hr 55min

Extra perk if you are flying into Milan via Linate, the airport has a new fast and efficient metro route to the city center.