British Airways returned to Abu Dhabi on April 21, 2024, with the restart of daily services that were paused at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The first flight touched down at the city’s Zayed International Airport (AUH) after a six-hour flight from London-Heathrow Airport (LHR) with customers and crew receiving a special welcome from the airport authority to mark the end of the carrier’s four-year hiatus on the route. 

British Airways intends to operate its new daily flight from Heathrow to Abu Dhabi year-round using Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners with the first flight being flown by 787-9 G-ZBKC. According to the airline’s website, flight BA073 to Abu Dhabi departs London-Heathrow at 22:25, arriving in Abu Dhabi at 08:30 the following morning. The return flight to London (BA072) departs Abu Dhabi at 10:10, arriving at London-Heathrow at 15:20 (all times quoted are local).