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British Airways launches flights between London Heathrow and Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen has become the latest destination to join British Airways’ network, with the inaugural flight touching down on the Anatolian side of Istanbul on Thursday, June 1, 2023.

The new route between London Heathrow (LHR) and Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen (SAW) will operate four times per week on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays on a mix of A320 and A321 aircraft.

Increasing connectivities from Istanbul

Sabiha Gökçen Airport has become a hub adding three more destinations this June to its extensive network. These include London Heathrow (LHR), Rhodes (RHO) and Mytilene (MJT), Greece.

Sabiha Gökçen serves 154 destinations located across 51 countries via flights operated by 45 airlines. The first four months of 2023 saw the City Airport handle almost 14 million passenger movements.

To celebrate the airport’s namesake, the world’s first female fighter pilot, Ms. Sabiha Gökçen herself, British Airways opted for an all-female flight crew, with Captain Jessica Telford and First Officer Kerry Bennett operating the inaugural flight.

Vistara arrives in London Heathrow today

Vistara on June 1 launches a new route from Mumbai to London Heathrow.

The airline announced its schedule:

Flights To London

We are thrilled to announce direct flights to London from the City of Dreams, Mumbai!

The capital and heritage city of England, London is the perfect amalgamation of old and new cultures blending together. One of the most visited cities in the world, this glittering metropolis is the epicentre of anything art, commerce, education, fashion, theatre, and music.

When travelling to London, the round-trip all-inclusive fares for Mumbai-London-Mumbai start at INR 57799 and round-trip all-inclusive fares for London-Mumbai-London start at GBP 459.

Please find the flight details for the route below: 

Flight No.Start DateEnd DateDays of OperationFromDepartureToArrival
UK 1501-June-202330-June-2023Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, SunMumbai14:35London19:55
UK 1601-June-202329-June-2023ThursdayLondon21:50Mumbai11:00
UK 1602-June-202330-June-2023Mon, Tue, Fri, SunLondon21:55Mumbai11:00

All timings are in the respective city’s local time. Schedule is subject to regulatory approval.

Cirium reveals scale of London Heathrow Airport operations ahead of security strike

Photo: London Heathrow Airport

Cirium Data – Heathrow strike

  • During the strike period (31 March – 9 April inclusive), Heathrow is scheduled to see 6,253 departures – equating to over 1.3 million seats
  • British Airways had been scheduled to operate 3,185 departures from Heathrow Airport* during the strike period (51% of LHR services) – equating to nearly 650,00 seats
  • However, in the last week, this figure has dropped to 3,106 departures (excluding last minute cancellations) – equating to a loss of over 12,700 seats
  • Edinburgh is projected to see the highest number of BA flights during the strike period (103 departures), followed by Glasgow (78), Barcelona (75), Amsterdam (72), and New York JFK (70).

*Including Terminal 3 and Terminal 5