British Airways To Operate Temporary London Heathrow To Orlando Direct Flight

British Airways will operate a new route to Orlando this summer holiday season.

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Travel News Published 17th January 2026, 12:22pm GMT by Ash Hales

Following the news that Aer Lingus has stopped Manchester to Orlando flights comes the news that the airline's owner, IAG, who owns both Aer Lingus and British Airways anticipates there might be some demand left on the table they don't want hoovered up by competitor Virgin Atlantic.

Although it's not entirely helpful for those up north, British Airways for the summer 2026 season will be offering a new direct route to Orlando from London Heathrow. The airline already offers direct daily flights from London Gatwick, but travellers now have the option to fly direct from Heathrow this summer.

British Airways Heathrow To Orlando

The flight out is a lovely early 820am flight landing into Orlando at 1255pm. The return flights are 610pm arriving back at 745am. The service appears to operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays during the 2026 summer school holidays.

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Ash Hales

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Ash Hales is a British Disney Parks writer and the voice behind Mickey From The UK. Based in the South West of England, he's been visiting Disney Parks for nearly three decades and launched Mickey From The UK in 2017 to provide honest, straight-talking news and advice for UK guests - without the American bias.