British Airways’ first passenger flight between Sydney and London since April 2020 is warming up its engines, ready to take to the skies on 29 March 2022.
Following the news that Australia is reopening its borders to fully vaccinated international travellers, the resumption of the SYD-LHR route will enable people in the UK and Australia to reunite with loved ones following a long period of separation caused by the pandemic.
Flight BA15 is scheduled to touch down in Sydney on 29 March at 6.10am and returning flight BA16 is to depart at 3.50pm.
These will be the first British Airways flights to the south-west Pacific since customers in the region became eligible to join the airline’s Executive Club loyalty scheme in August 2021.
Noella Ferns, British Airways’ Head of Sales, Asia Pacific, said: “We can’t wait to welcome our customers back on board our Sydney to London flights and we will be honoured to play our part in reuniting families and friends with their loved ones after such a long time apart.
“The safety of our customers and colleagues has always been at the heart of everything we do. We know some customers won’t have flown for a long time, and we can assure them we have a range of COVID-19 measures in place to provide stress and hassle-free travel.”
BA says customers booking with the airline can do so with absolute confidence, thanks to its flexible booking policy, and are able to exchange their booking for a voucher or move their dates without incurring a change fee.
British Airways’ online COVID hub includes information on flexible bookings, testing, how to use a voucher and what the British Airways flying experience looks like for those that haven’t travelled for some time.
To help customers navigate the changing entry requirement and facilitate a seamless journey, the airline says customers can choose to download the VeriFLY app before departing to London.
The digital health app allows customers to combine their travel verification documents and COVID-19 test
results in one place and confirming their eligibility with a few simple steps.
Click here or visit your local travel advisor for more information.
