British Airways Announces New Tanzania Routes for Summer 2027

British Airways is expanding its network by adding two new destinations in Tanzania: Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar. Launching in May 2027, these two new routes will give customers easy access to this fascinating East African country, home to bucket-list experiences including the Great Migration, Africa’s highest mountain, pristine beaches, and world-class diving.

Flights will operate three times a week from London Gatwick, landing in Kilimanjaro, before going on to Zanzibar. The new routes commence on 29 May and will run through the summer season until 31 October, conveniently timed for UK school holidays and the peak safari season.

In addition to these two new destinations in Tanzania, British Airways has announced a 25 per cent increase in capacity to Latin America with the introduction of non-stop flights to Buenos Aires, Argentina and onward service to Santiago, Chile; increased seats to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; and the extension of flights to San José, Costa Rica, to a year-round operation. Customers will also benefit from additional flights on popular routes to Cape Town, South Africa and Las Vegas, United States. This enhanced summer schedule will be introduced from the end of March 2027.

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Neil Chernoff, British Airways’ Chief Planning and Strategy Officer, said: “We're excited to be launching flights to two exceptional new destinations that showcase the very best of Tanzania. From the vast plains of the Serengeti and the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro to the turquoise waters and white-sand beaches of Zanzibar, these new routes strengthen our footprint in East Africa and open the door to some of the world's most extraordinary travel experiences.

“Alongside these new routes, we are strengthening our wider long-haul network, adding capacity to a number of popular destinations across Africa, the Americas and the Caribbean. By increasing frequencies and extending seasonal services, we're giving customers more choice and flexibility, while deepening London’s connectivity to key destinations around the world.”

Additional Changes for Summer 2027:

• Buenos Aires, Argentina will move to a daily non-stop service, with an onward tag to Santiago, Chile. Customers will benefit from the only non-stop flights between London and Buenos Aires, as well as the convenience of daily services to Santiago, providing more choice and flexibility across South America.

• There will be an increase in seat capacity to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as the daily service moves to a dedicated route, without onward tags.

• London Heathrow to San José, Costa Rica, becomes a year-round service, at three per week.

• London Heathrow to Cape Town, South Africa increases its summer frequency, up from seven per week to 10 per week.

• London Heathrow to Las Vegas increases from 13 per week to 14 per week.

• London Gatwick to Barbados, which launches this October, will continue for the summer 2027 season, including onward tags to Grenada, Guyana and Tobago. London Gatwick to St Lucia continues to operate as a direct service, at four per week for summer 2027.

British Airways has also recently announced two new long-haul destinations which are launching soon. London Gatwick to Colombo, Sri Lanka, will commence on 23 October, and flights from London Heathrow to Melbourne via Kuala Lumpur will begin on 9 January.