British Airways was in the news this week after revealing that it was adding another US airport to its diverse network of long-haul destinations in North America. The route in question will connect London Heathrow (LHR) with Lambert Field (STL) in St Louis four times a week using the Boeing 787.
With this in mind, it is high time to examine the current state of BA’s US network. According to Cirium, an aviation analytics company, it has scheduled 2,882 flights to and from the country in October 2025 alone, representing an average of almost 93 per day. These are served by four different families of widebody aircraft from both sides of the industry-dominating Airbus-Boeing duopoly, so let’s see where they fly.
Airbus Quadjets
Following BA’s notable 21st-century retirements of Concorde and the 
Boeing 747, its most distinctive jet today is arguably the Airbus A380. These double-decker quadjets account for 310 of its US flights this month, and they are deployed on five US routes, with Miami (MIA) coming out on top. Indeed, with 37 round trips from London Heathrow, it is BA’s only US A380 destination served more than daily.
In essence, this is because the route is served daily for most of the month, before switching to double-daily for the last six days. Correspondingly, Boston (BOS) will be served daily until October 25, but with no A380 flights thereafter. Meanwhile, Los Angeles (LAX), San Francisco (SFO), and Washington (IAD) will all be served daily throughout October. BA has devised a refit program for its A380s, stating:
“The airline’s new First has been carefully designed to provide the feel of a modern luxury hotel, alongside home comforts and thoughtful British touches at 35,000ft. The seat has been beautifully curated by expert designers and world-class manufacturers from all corners of Great Britain and Ireland, including London, Glasgow, West Yorkshire, Kilkeel, and Dublin.”
Airbus Twinjets
British Airways’ second Airbus widebody family is the A350, with the carrier’s variant of choice being the larger A350-1000. The type will be deployed on 260 US flights this month, with Las Vegas (LAS) and Phoenix (PHX) being the only destinations served daily from Heathrow with the A350-1000.
With that being said, Philadelphia isn’t far behind, with A350 flights every day apart from one this month. Meanwhile, BA will serve Denver (DEN) daily with the A350-1000 until October 25, after which the type’s capacity is deployed elsewhere. This aligns with the start of the IATA Winter Schedule.
Following this schedule change, two BA routes will see the A350-1000 deployed daily from October 26 onwards. The destinations in question are both in Texas, and come in the form of Austin (AUS) and Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW). Meanwhile, Orlando (MCO) will see a single rotation at the end of the month. This coincides with the half-term school holiday, and will be a welcome boost for families traveling to Florida.
British Airways Is Big On Boeing
Of BA’s four widebody series, the 777 is the most numerous on its US routes, with 1,605 flights scheduled with the family’s variants this October. The 777 is the only widebody flown by BA on US routes out of 
London Gatwick Airport (LGW), and it serves Las Vegas, New York (JFK), Orlando, and Tampa (TPA). For Heathrow, JFK is by far the top US route for BA’s 777s, with up to eight daily rotations.
Elsewhere, Boston, Chicago (ORD), Los Angeles, and Newark (EWR) are all served more than once a day on average, while Atlanta (ATL), Nashville (BNA), and San Francisco all see daily flights. Baltimore (BWI) and San Diego (SAN) are also big hitters, with BA 777 flights every day but one this month. Moving onto BA’s fourth and final widebody series, it is notable for flying all three variants of the Boeing 787.
These combine to offer 707 flights to and from the US this month, with Chicago’s 52 rotations seeing it rank first. Houston (IAH) and Seattle (SEA) are also served more than daily on average, with 35 and 33 rotations respectively, while Boston and Washington see one round trip a day with BA’s 787s. Other key destinations for the type include Portland (PDX), Pittsburgh (PIT), Austin, and Cincinnati (CVG).
