Next Easter, from March 26th through April 16th 2023, British Airways will operate extra services between London Gatwick and Barbados(1) . The additional 10 flights will operate Wed, Fri and Sun to/from London Gatwick (IATA: LGW) and Bridgetown (BGI).
These three additional flights will have the capacity to bring an extra 3,336(2) UK visitors to Barbados over the Easter period and will increase capacity with British Airways from Gatwick to eight flights a week. From October 2022 BA operates five times a week from LGW to Bridgetown.
Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc (BTMI) is delighted to welcome the additional capacity from British Airways to Barbados. Commenting on the news, Chairman of the BTMI, Shelly Williams said:
“British Airways is a long-standing partner, that continues to demonstrate commitment to Barbados. Our mutually beneficial relationship has grown from strength to strength, even in the face of challenges such as the pandemic, fluctuating pound and rising fuel costs. Increasing services between London Gatwick and Barbados at a time that other carriers are opting to redirect their services to shorter haul destinations, speaks volumes for destination Barbados and our relationship management.”
“Easter has always been special to us, so this new capacity is particularly welcomed during this key period for the UK travel trade and our tourism partners in Barbados,” said the Chairman.
This news comes on the back of the recent announcement, Thurs 22nd September, that Barbados has lifted all covid restrictions.
Visitors Update
For the period Jan-July 2022, 100,702 stayover visitors arrived in Barbados from the United Kingdom, representing just under 50% of all international visitors (236,695), where the UK was the largest single source market.
British Airways from 30th October 2022 will be flying their larger Boeing 777-300 aircraft from Heathrow, with a total seat capacity of 296 seats. This represents a total increase in seats for Winter 2022/23 of 11,205 seats. The winter 2022/23 Gatwick route returns (5 x weekly) on 336 seat Boeing 777-200, now extending to 8 weekly (5+3) over the Easter.
IAG partner airline, Aer Lingus, restarts Manchester to Bridgetown from November 2nd 2022, through April 30th 2023. Also from Manchester, Virgin Atlantic restarts MAN-BGI from October 31st 2022.
Notes.
- Additional capacity flights are now on sale. Flights will be operated with BA 777-200 aircraft.
- 10 additional flights each with up to 336 seats (32 business, 52 premium, 252 economy).
https://www.britishairways.com/en-es/information/about-ba/fleet-facts/boeing-777-200 - Schedule for new additional capacity flights.
| Route | Flight Number | Effective Dates | Timings (Local) | Days of Week |
| LGW-BGI | BA2155 | 26 Mar ’23 – 16 Apr 23 | 12:00/15:50 | 3.5.7 |
| BGI-LGW | BA2154 | 26 Mar 23 – 16 Apr 23 | 19:30/8:40 (+1) | 3,5,7 |
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About Barbados
The island of Barbados offers a unique Caribbean experience steeped in rich history and colourful culture, and rooted in remarkable landscapes. Barbados is the home of two of the three remaining Jacobean Mansions left in the Western hemisphere, as well as fully functional rum distilleries. In fact, this island is known as the birthplace of rum, commercially producing and bottling the spirit since the 1700s. Each year, Barbados hosts several world-class events including the annual Barbados Food and Rum Festival; the annual Barbados Reggae Festival; and the annual Crop Over Festival, where celebrities such as Lewis Hamilton and its very own Rihanna are often spotted. Accommodations are wide and varied, ranging from picturesque plantation houses and villas to quaint bed and breakfast gems; prestigious international chains; and award-winning five-diamond resorts. In 2018, Barbados’ accommodation sector captured 13 awards in the Top Hotels Overall, Luxury, All-Inclusive, Small, Best Service, Bargain, and Romance categories of the ‘Traveler’s Choice Awards’. And getting to paradise is a breeze: the Grantley Adams International Airport offers plenty non-stop and direct services from a growing number of U.S., U.K., Canadian, Caribbean, European, and Latin American gateways, making Barbados the true gateway to the Eastern Caribbean. Visit Barbados and experience why for two years in a row it won the prestigious Star Winter Sun Destination Award at the ‘Travel Bulletin Star Awards’ in 2017 and 2018. For more information on travel to Barbados, visit www.visitbarbados.org, follow on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/VisitBarbados, and via Twitter @Barbados.