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£271 Find Cheap Flights from London to San José

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Cheapest return fare
£569
Typical prices: £750-£609
Avianca
Thu 28/5Thu 4/6
LHR - SJO • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
£271
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Mon 13/4
STN - SJO • 2 stops
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Cheapest • from £569 (return)
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Cheap Flights from London to San José (LON-SJO)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from London to San José that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from London to San José

Thu, 28 May - Thu, 4 Jun
Avianca Logo
22:05 - 15:25
LHR
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SJO
24h 20m
1 stop
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05:45 - 15:35
SJO
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LHR
26h 50m
2 stops
£569Avianca
Mon, 4 May - Thu, 7 May
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22:05 - 08:50
LHR
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SJO
17h 45m
1 stop
Avianca Logo
16:00 - 15:35
SJO
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LHR
16h 35m
1 stop
£571Avianca
Mon, 4 May - Thu, 7 May
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22:05 - 08:30
LHR
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SJO
41h 25m
2 stops
Avianca Logo
16:00 - 15:35
SJO
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LHR
16h 35m
1 stop
£573Avianca
Wed, 3 Jun - Tue, 16 Jun
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21:30 - 23:55
STN
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SJO
33h 25m
2 stops
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19:40 - 21:00
SJO
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STN
18h 20m
1 stop
£599Multiple Airlines
Thu, 4 Jun - Tue, 16 Jun
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14:45 - 23:55
STN
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SJO
40h 10m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
19:40 - 21:00
SJO
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STN
18h 20m
1 stop
£600Multiple Airlines
Mon, 7 Sep - Mon, 21 Sep
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10:25 - 17:00
LGW
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SJO
13h 35m
1 stop
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19:05 - 16:00
SJO
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LGW
13h 55m
1 stop
£645Air France
Mon, 1 Jun - Mon, 15 Jun
Air France Logo
10:25 - 17:00
LGW
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SJO
13h 35m
1 stop
Air France Logo
19:05 - 16:00
SJO
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LGW
13h 55m
1 stop
£646Air France
Wed, 3 Jun - Wed, 17 Jun
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09:15 - 17:35
LCY
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SJO
15h 20m
1 stop
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15:50 - 12:35
SJO
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LCY
13h 45m
1 stop
£653SWISS
Wed, 27 May - Wed, 17 Jun
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09:15 - 17:35
LCY
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SJO
15h 20m
1 stop
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15:50 - 12:35
SJO
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LCY
13h 45m
1 stop
£677SWISS
Tue, 26 May - Tue, 9 Jun
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09:15 - 17:35
LCY
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SJO
15h 20m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
19:25 - 17:55
SJO
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LCY
15h 30m
1 stop
£684Lufthansa
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KAYAK’s insights & trends for London to San José flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from London to San José to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a return flight from London to San José?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from London to San José departing in May.

What is the cheapest London to San José flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The absolute cheapest return flight from London to San José costs £616 on the route between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and San José (SJO). However, over the past month, flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and San José (SJO) were, on average, 9% cheaper than other London-San José routes. The most popular route is between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and San José (SJO).

What is the cheapest month to fly from London to San José?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from London to San José, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from London to San José is October, where tickets cost £618 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £893 and £753 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from London to San José?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a stopover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 2 stops stopover the cheapest option at £751 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from London to San José?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from London to San José, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from London to San José, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 22% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 8 weeks before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from London to San José

Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight£271
Best time to beat the crowds (10% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (9% more expensive on average)
Flight from London Stansted Airport to San José

When to book flights from London to San José

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from London to San José based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from London to San José

  • Are there any passenger lounges at Gatwick Airport?

    If you are flying from London Gatwick Airport (LGW), you can find pay-to-enter passenger lounges in both the North and South Terminal. If you are looking to relax in luxury, the Clubrooms are for adults only, with a premium stocked bar and freshly prepared dishes. Entry costs £50 at the door. Alternatively, you can enter the My Lounge for £30 on the door for a laid-back atmosphere with snacks, drinks and a well-equipped games room.

  • How do I travel from San José Airport into the city?

    You can find public buses at Santamaria Airport to take you into Alajuela, Heredia or nearby San José with very frequent departures, usually every 5min. From San José, you can catch public transport to the many different beaches nearby. If you have a lot of luggage, you may wish to take a taxi instead. Taxi ranks can be found just outside the airport terminal and prices are around ₡25 (£22) to San José.

  • What restaurants are there at London City Airport?

    You can find a range of different restaurant options if you’re flying from the London City Airport (LCY). You can find two main food outlet areas – one in the public area before you pass through security and one in the departure lounge. If you’d like to enjoy something to eat as you say goodbye, you can find coffee and light snack foods at Panopolis or Pret A Manger before security. After security, you can enjoy a sit-down meal at places like The City Bar or Brick Lane Brews.

  • Are there any services at Heathrow Airport for those travelling with children?

    Those travelling with children can find a range of services at Heathrow Airport (LHR). To help keep your kids entertained before your flight, there are Mr Adventure Stay & Play areas in every terminal. For example, in Terminal 2 you can find the play area near Gate 16,and there is a play are near Gate A7 in Terminal 5.

  • Is there anywhere to relax or freshen up before my flight from London Heathrow?

    If you are flying from London to San José with United Airlines, you can spruce up your appearance with a trip to Heathrow Terminal 2’s male hair salon. Heathrow T5 also has an on-site spa where passengers flying to San José with British Airways can enjoy pampering treatments.

  • How can I fly from London to San José with the fewest stopovers en route?

    One of the most direct ways to fly from London to San José is to travel from LHR with Iberia. This journey involves one stopover at Miami International Airport (MIA). You can also fly this way from LHR with American Airlines and British Airways in around the same amount of time.

  • Are there any on-site hotels at San José airports?

    There are no on-site hotels or sleeping areas in Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) or in Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ). However, passengers landing in San José will find a great range of hotel options nearby, just a short taxi ride away from the airport terminals. Some nearby options include the Toucan Hostel and the Hampton by Hilton San Jose Airport.

  • Can I reduce my C02 emissions on flights to San José?

    If you fly with Avianca to SJO from LHR, your journey will produce around 30% less carbon compared with other routes. Flights on this route include a stopover in Bogota, Colombia, and generally take around 10 hours longer than flights with just one stopover. However, you may save some money on your tickets compared with competing airlines.

  • What is the cheapest flight from London to San José?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from London to San José was £271 for a one-way ticket and £569 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from London to San José?

    On your way to San José, you’ll fly out from one of these London airports: London City, London Gatwick, London Heathrow, London Luton, or London Stansted. You’ll be landing at San José Juan Santamaria Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from London to San José?

    The Boeing 777 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the London to San José flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from London to San José?

    SkyTeam, oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between London and San José, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • What is the most popular stopover when flying to San José from London?

    Bogotá is the most popular stopover city among KAYAK users travelling from London to San José.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from London to San José, KLM or Finnair?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from London to San José are KLM and Finnair. With an average price for the route of £726 and an overall rating of 7.7, KLM is the most popular choice. Finnair is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £667 and an overall rating of 7.7.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from London to San José?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from London to San José.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from London to San José?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San José from London is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from London to San José?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to San José with an airline and back to London with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from London to San José?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to San José from London up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from London to San José

  • Looking for a cheap flight from San José to London? 25% of our users found flights on this route for £881 or less round-trip.
  • When booking your flights from London to San José, you can choose to fly into one of two major airports. The city’s primary airport is Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO), about 30min north of San José in Alajuela. The secondary airport is Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ).
  • The Costa Rican Colón is the country’s official currency; however US dollars are generally accepted in most hotels and tourist service providers. If you are looking to purchase some cash, you can find Global Exchange foreign currency services near Luggage Racks 3 and 5 of Santamaria Airport.
  • To avoid incurring roaming charges with your UK SIM card, you can purchase a local SIM card at ICE Kölbi Telecommunications in the arrivals area of the Santamaria Airport. The store is open from 6:00 – 20:25.
  • Those looking to hire cars in order to explore San José and Costa Rica can find a number of car hire companies in the customs area of the Santamaria Airport. The registration counters are open from 5:00 – 23:00 and companies with a presence at the airport include Budget, Alamo and Hertz.
  • If you’d like to finish off some duty free shopping after your flight from London to San José, you can find a small duty free store near the Luggage Rack 5 of the Santamaria Airport arrivals area. The store is open from 5:00 – 20:00.
  • Passengers travelling to Costa Rica are required to pay a £23 (₡15, 500) entry tax. If you want to purchase tickets with this fee included Iberia, American Airlines, United Airlines and Air France all add this fee into their ticket costs.
  • If you want to speed up your journey through London airports, Heathrow (LHR), Luton (LTN), Gatwick (LGW), and Stansted (STN) all offer a fast-track security option that costs around £5-10 per passenger. There is no fast-track option at London City Airport (LCY).

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from London to San José

 
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7.4
Air FranceOverall score based on 1561 reviews
8.1Crew
7.0Entertainment
7.5Boarding
7.3Comfort
7.0Food
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Middle seats SUCK!!!! I paid more money than I should have because of your terrible site Kayak.com. I'll try to use your competitors going forward. I am so disappointed you would play off business class.com as business class seats

2.0 MediocreLorie, Apr 2026
CDG - LAX
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Middle seats SUCK!!!! I paid more money than I should have because of your terrible site Kayak.com. I'll try to use your competitors going forward. I am so disappointed you would play off business class.com as business class seats

They lost my bag and I still have not received it

Communication on the delay, rebooking and how to get a hotel was poor. Mails, airport check-in and transfer desk said different things.

Not consistent with the food quality (I mean taste not freshness)

Safe and stable made me sleepy and I slept and dreamt 😂😂😂😂

Food was really mediocre for premium economy in comparison to other airlines… the crew was nowhere to be found… 14 hour flight…

Our flight crew were terrific. And they handle a difficult passenger with finesse.

Excellent, Lima to Paris. But Paris to Amsterdam, delayed, missed my flight and KLM treated its missed flights passengers very badly, terribly bad. No hotel accommodation given. Passengers were told to find their own hotel accommodation and claim at reasonable rate and left the booth and literally with armed Police Officers listening to passengers complains. For three hours, after moving by Uber from hotel to hotel and calling and booking online, no hotel was available. I had to return to the airport and seat/sleep on the benches, suffering the cold, and rats running around until my new allocated flight the next day. It was the most terrible KLM treatment even seen and being a Business Class passenger. Still mentally suffering to date as a result.

3 hour delay but out of their control. App said I get vouchers but when I applied for them, they were nowhere to be found in my account

I bought business class tickets but the seats are exactly like economy with no comfort seats nor an empty seat next to me provided. Very poor, low quality airline.

Short flight, crew and staff very efficient. Over all good flight experience.

Teeny tiny bathrooms, crew was not realistic about when we'd arrive.

Check how old the airframe is, some older ones have inoperable seat back entertainment or power.

Gate agent at Frankfurt was terrible. She denied PRE boarding even as it was printed on the boarding pass. Refused to look at the boarding pass and literally shouting for no reason. Frankfurt airport has horrible and rude staff who avoids trying to answer any question at all. Overall, horrible experience.

Flight was late - I was downgraded from first class to coach

Staff on board was excellent. Positive upbeat helpful- like it used to be.

United has come a long way, it’s been a fantastic experience traveling with them.

Great crew, excellent landing, good food. Over all great experience. Thank you!

The flight attendants were very rude, beyond comprehension. I took a business class from London to SFO for the first time on United. When I asked for a second piece of bread during dinner, the serving attendant threw a 3rd bread on my plate and said, “here. You can have this one too”! I couldn’t believe the rudeness of the attendant. Most all attendants were very rude, unhelpful, sing the food was absolutely disgusting. Never fly United internationally in business class. My flight back to SFO was a nightmare!!

My experience on this United Airlines flight was highly uncomfortable, primarily due to two issues: Cabin Temperature: The temperature on the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was unacceptably high, feeling consistently around 80 degrees throughout the flight. This made sleeping impossible and significantly detracted from the experience. Seating Arrangement: Being stuck in a middle seat for a six-and-a-half-hour overnight flight compounded the discomfort. Moving forward, I will always purchase a seat assignment to avoid this situation.

We travelled from London to Halifax. Customer service was excellent.fron the day we booked until arriving. The gate was only a short frombthe waiting area and walk Boarding was efficiently handled and plane took off on time. The service on the plane was very good. Fool an acceptable drandard Only downside was that the legroom was tight for anybody just over 6ft tall and am usually able to travel without difficulty. I will definitely fly with Air Canada again but next time pay for extr space.

Was disappointed when landing in Canada was made to wait for over 1 hour with several other parents and babies for our strollers . The expectation was that the gate checked strollers would be there when exiting aircraft. This was not the case we were told to walk to a point and wait for them . After being left there and not being updated we were met with very hostile and rude air canada staff . There where no apologies or understanding even though all the children where very uncomfortable and the parents very frustrated as you can imagine . Instead the air canada staff at the airport where very rude and made an already frustrating situation much worse instead of trying to assure the parents that that were making effort to fix the situation. One gentleman in particular was very rude to some parents telling them to move when they were simply seeking information. He made the other parents including myself feel very uncomfortable. He also told a gentleman he was capturing images of everyones boarding pass when this was untrue as he was only taking a photo of the gentleman pass which was strange.

It was good, seating was a little tight apart from that all was well.

I liked the flight but the check in was horrendous. I have booked with you before but not ever had to pay extra for luggage, it was not clear on booking, I didn't know there was different categories of economy that meant different allowances. So was alarmed when we had to pay a further £120 at the check-in at a point of not changing.

I wish they gave the earphones earlier rather than when we are already in flight.

Very nice staff members are very nice and friendly helpful

We were a little late pushing back ,but arrived a head of time.

W ended up getting stuck in Edinburgh Scotland during the air strike. They cancelled our flight and No help to get us rebooked. All said down that cost us over $2,000 extra at least to get home. Hopefully we will be reimbursed somehow! Won’t be flying Air Canada again

Very bad, flight was cancelled due to strike and staff was unable to rebook us

The 787 Dreamliner that we flew on was relatively new and a nice aircraft. We flew on a 777 which was noticeably older and the seats were average” but the 787 was very nice, especially for the price. No window blinds anymore, instead high tech adjustable polychromatic glass!! Nice.

Flight map did not work. Crew was great, food was good, plane took off on time and landed early. That's all I can ask.

Paid for exit row at the back of the plane. Window seat with lots of leg space. Food was inedible (as usual). Brought my own.

Efficiency of staff, and comfort and cleanliness of aircraft was all great. Maybe a hot drink without payment at that time in the morning would be good!

The plane was late (as was my flight out from Birmingham the day before)

Not bad. We had preboarding tickets but the preboarding was badly managed. We lined up behind all the parents with little kids etc and when we got to the front of the line the attendant deliberately turned away from us and ignored us until I asked to be allowed to go to the gate. She started telling us that we had to wait until I told her we had preboarding then she let us through.

The flight was delayed by an hour. Made the connection uncomfortably tight.

When we went to the lounge they told us to go into the main lounge and not the full business class section, later they told me that Lufthansa wont pay the full fee to alloq the business class passengers entry to the nicer sectikn where all the other airlines nusiness class passengers go into. Very poor arrangement.

Not what I expected for the last leg of a $5100 business class experience. Boarding was a nightmare. The flight was delayed and I had to keep checking my email to ensure I was at the right gate since the airline or the terminal had no clue until 15 mins prior to boarding. Food was gross, limited drink options.

My flight was delayed d the gate was never updated inside the terminal. If I hadn’t checked my email I would have missed my flight. Also, I paid a total of $5100 for my flight to be. Business or first class. My final leg of my flight from Heathrow to Frankfurt was not to standard of what I expected or experienced in the previous legs of my trip.

Flights scheduled with impossible connections - Lufthansa apparently believes it takes 7mins to change terminals, go through passport control, re-clear security and walk 1.8kms…..and everything will work perfectly (which it never does at Frankfurt). No staff on hand to assist with transfers on delayed flights. No transfer guidance provided by app. No compensation offered for 6hr delay to connecting flight.

There was a delay for the San Francisco-London flight, but we were all informed via text and email. The staff was very friendly and nice and the food was good. I do recommend that the airline offer something without eggs or something vegan for the vegetarian meal option. A lot of Indians are lacto-vegetarian, while some could be allergic to eggs/dairy.

food options were terrible. for a 10-hour flight, there should be 2 decent meals. Also, flight attendants should come around with drinks more than just at the meals.

Smooth flight. The seats were comfortable but the reclining mechanism didn't work very well. My wife's seat required the flight attendant to push the seat forward while she pushed the button. The leg support didn't want to return to its home under the seat. I ordered the diabetic meal which was full of carbs. It was low in sugar but carbs turn into sugar so was it really diabetic? Overall the flight was pleasant, long but pleasant.

Crew were nice, food was good. Boarding was horrendous. We were driven around the airport in a bus forced to climb a long flight of very steep stairs with no adequate handrails to board the plane . In many many years of flying to the US I have never been required to do this . There was no assistance for those needing help getting up the stairs to the plane. A fellow passenger helped me. No idea how other elderly, physically limited passengers or those with young children managed . It was a full flight with crowds trying to get up the stairs. It was an accident waiting to happen.

Food options limited and quality wasn’t very good. I was I was in premium economy and the people in front of me pushed their seats back to fully reclined position which made it difficult for me. My seat wouldn’t recline at all. I suggest that BA restrict the recliner more. Also, the audio in my headset didn’t work unless I held it in all the time. Entertainment choices were good. Customer services is excellent. Thank you to BA team.

Horrible, the plane is just old and junky...Filthy restroom, seat was as hard as rock. The food, mystery side dish, inedible..geez..just Horrible. Never flying BA again

Club Europe is always lovely. I really enjoy everything about it. One thing that has changed in recent years though, is the swap to Prosecco from Champagne in the lounges. This is really disappointing. I really don’t like Prosecco, and always looked forward to a lovely glass of champagne in the lounge. Is it possible to change back? It does make the whole experience a little more of a luxury experience.

the service on Business class should be improved to be at par with industry leaders like Cathay Pacific and Singapore AIrlines. A lot of room for improvement.

You will pay for everything and feels like the airplane is old

The luggage problem I previously mentioned was actually this flight

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