BA is adding Rovaniemi, Loganair is dropping Heathrow to Dundee, and Aer Lingus cuts eight routes: the Avios routes changing this winter

In a less eventful post compared to the last few days, we thought we'd do a quick Avios route round-up of what's being added, and what's going away.

BA's going to see Father Christmas

British Airways are to start flying from Gatwick to Rovaniemi on 4 December 2026, Mondays and Fridays, twice a week, through the winter.

For those who don't know, you may know Rovaniemi as Lapland. Gatwick to Ivalo (also Lapland) carries on as before.

Cabin	Off-peak	Peak
Economy	15,000 Avios	16,750 Avios
Club Europe	26,750 Avios	30,000 Avios

Which column applies to you? You can use our post here to see which BA dates are considered peak.

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Loganair is dropping Heathrow to Dundee

Heathrow to Dundee runs twice a day on weekdays and once on a Sunday, and it's only been there since 2014 because of a public service obligation, which is where the Scottish and UK governments chip in to keep a route alive that wouldn't otherwise pay for itself.

Why does a Dundee route belong in an Avios article? Because Loganair is the sixth Avios airline and everybody forgets it exists. There's no peak and off-peak, no calendar to check, no clever timing. It charges one flat rate all year, with all Loganair flights coming in at 6,500 Avios, which, if you've ever seen Loganair pricing in pounds, you'll know that's an absolute bargain.

The last flight between Heathrow and Dundee is on 18 September.

Aer Lingus is cutting eight routes

Last flight this year	Route	What happens
28 September 2026	Dublin to Denver	Gone for good
29 September 2026	Dublin to Split	Gone for good
24 October 2026	Dublin to Minneapolis	Gone for good
24 October 2026	Dublin to Seattle	Summers only from 2027
2 November 2026	Dublin to Frankfurt	Summers only from 2027
2 November 2026	Dublin to Hamburg	Summers only from 2027
3 November 2026	Dublin to Malta	Summers only from 2027
3 December 2026	Dublin to Las Vegas	Gone for good

Now, you most likely live in the UK (according to our statistics anyway), so why should you care what an Irish airline does out of Dublin?

Aer Lingus uses Avios just like BA does, but it charges fewer of them for the same crossing (you can compare Avios pricing here), and its peak calendar is beautifully simple. Christmas, Easter and summer are peak. Everything else is off-peak, and that includes February and October half-term, unlike BA who want you to pay peak prices any time the schools this about breaking-up.

London to Las Vegas Avios prices from our Avios Calculator

This is unfortunately the second major cut this year after Aer Lingus shut its Manchester transatlantic base on 31 March and ending routes to New York, Orlando and Barbados.

Lastly, remember that your Companion Voucher still works on Aer Lingus reward flights booked through ba.com.

I will update all of these in the Avios Calculator over the coming days.

Sam

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