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British Airways
Essential performance statistics
Discover how British Airways performed in 2025 with key metrics such as capacity, frequency, ASKs and busiest routes.
Main Hub: London Heathrow (LHR)
Country / Territory: United Kingdom
Alliance: OneWorld
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Capacity
58,278,619
⬆ 1.1% YoY
Frequency
31,1341
⬆ 0.3% YoY
ASKs
180,097,017,883
⬆ 1.0% YoY
Routes
558
🡇 5.7% YoY
British Airways: 2025 in stats
- In 2025, British Airways increased flights by 1% compared to the previous year.
- The airline's network reduced in 2025, down by 6% to 558 routes, when compared to 2024.
- British Airways has still to fully recover from the pandemic with 2025 capacity down 8% on 2019.
- The US market accounts for around 44% of BA’s capacity to destinations beyond Europe, approximately 4.5 million seats annually - which is known to be a major source of profit for the airline. Although perhaps under pressure from weakening demand for travel from Europe to the US since early 2025, BA’s long-haul network is increasingly focused on developing premium capacity which will potentially offset any gaps.
British Airways: Capacity by type

British Airways: Capacity by region
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British Airways: Top five country markets
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British Airways: Top 5 busiest airports
Top 5 busiest international routes
- JFK-LHR
- AMS-LHR
- BCN-LHR
- FCO-LHR
- GVA-LHR
Top 5 busiest domestic routes
- EDI-LHR
- GLA-LHR
- LHR-MAN
- ABZ-LHR
- BHD-LHR
British Airways: Aircraft fleet composition
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