Transatlantic Hops: The US-UK Routes That Are Flown By Narrowbodies

Summary The US-UK aviation market is thriving, with 10 airlines operating over 1,000 weekly flights between the two countries. JetBlue and United Airlines utilize narrowbody jets, including the A321LR and Boeing 757. for select US-UK routes to London and Edinburgh.

More airlines could deploy narrowbodies on transatlantic routes in the future, particularly with the A321XLR soon to enter service. The US-UK aviation market has long been one of the most lucrative global country pairings, and figures are now exceeding pre-pandemic numbers. While routes between the US and UK have typically been served by widebodies over the decades, select airlines have deployed narrowbody jets to fly transatlantically.

Below are all the US-UK routes served by narrowbodies this summer. Narrowbody US-UK flights According to data from aviation analytics company Cirium , the US-UK market is currently served by ten airlines. The largest carrier by some distance (in both frequencies and seats) is British Airways, followed by Virgin Atlantic and American Airlines.

Airlines have scheduled 1,053 weekly flights from the UK to the US, with British Airways leading the ten airlines operating on these routes. The overwhelming majority of flights are operated by widebody aircraft, including the Boeing 767, 777, 787 Dreamliner, Airbus A330, A350, and even the beloved Airbus A380. However, a couple of airlines are utilizing narrowbody planes—namely, the Airbus A321 and Boeing 757—to operate a select few routes.