Heathrow adds seven new long‑haul routes including BA to Melbourne and Qantas via Perth

London Heathrow Airport will introduce seven new long‑haul services to Asia, North America and Australia, announced by the airport.

British Airways will launch a daily one‑stop flight to Melbourne via Kuala Lumpur in January 2027 and a daily one‑stop service to Sydney via Singapore, while Qantas will start daily one‑stop flights to London via Perth from October. Virgin Atlantic will add a Heathrow‑Phuket route on 18 October, operating three times a week with a Boeing 787‑9, and British Airways has begun a four‑weekly service to Lambert St Louis, planning to increase it to daily next year with a Boeing 787‑8.