British Airways San Jose SJC to London LHR 787-9 flights start today

British Airways launched its London LHR to San Jose SJC nonstop 787-9 Dreamliner service today with BA279 scheduled to arrive at 6:15pm (10.5 hour flight) and depart again at 8:05pm for London LHR as BA278. The new generation, more fuel-efficient 787-9 aircraft was first placed into BA service in October 2015 for flights to Delhi, followed by Abu Dhabi, Muscat, Kuala Lumpur and most recently service to Austin, Texas began in February 2016.

British Airways Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft has 216 seats:

• 8 First Class Suites
• 42 Business Class Club World Seats
• 39 Premium Economy World Traveller Plus
• 127 Economy World Traveller
• SeatGuru British Airways 787-9 seat map

In a deal to lure British Airways to San Jose International SJC and get some use out of the underutilized relatively new international terminal, airport officials waived landing, gate and ticket center fees for two years.

This is the first nonstop service to Europe from San Jose since 2001 when American Airlines ceased flights from SJC to Paris.

Photo credit: British Airways press release image 787-9 Club World seats.

You can read all about San Jose, California on the British Airways website.

Most of their suggestions are get out of San Jose and come to some place by the ocean like Monterey.

Good advice.

I look forward to finding a good deal next winter flying out of San Jose. Perhaps I’ll see if I can route my September return from Europe on a low fare flight out of Europe with an American Airlines ticket for a cheap SJC British Airways flight. Scandinavia is a good bet for low fares.

American Airlines/British Airways Oslo, Norway OSL to San Jose, California SJC

$605.66  Monday October 3 – Monday December 19

London for Christmas with only a carry-on bag in my possession.

I mean Oslo.

“Know what I mean? Know what I mean? Nudge, nudge. Wink wink. Say no more“

American Airlines Stockholm, Sweden ARN – San Jose SJC

$540.29 round trip (4,358 SEK) Monday October 3 – Monday December 19

Of course, most flyers are probably more interested to know the SJC-LHR price.

British Airways / American Airlines San Jose SJC – London LHR

$1,251.96  Thursday July 7 – Sunday July 17

The lowest fare currently shown for SJC-LHR round trip is $1,035 for dates in October and November.

Most likely, I’ll be flying this LHR-SJC route starting in Europe when I get a chance.