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British Airways has just announced that this winter it will be cutting back on the number of services that it currently offers from Gatwick Airport.

It is thought that the troubled airline, which has recently been hitting the headlines for asking staff to work for free, is finding itself under increasing pressure from the budget airlines when it comes to short-haul European flights.

Nine of its routes are going to be affected by the changes. There are five that will be switched to Heathrow Airport instead, and these are:

• Madrid
• Malaga
• Barcelona
• Gibraltar
• Pisa

On top of this, a further four routes are to be scrapped altogether. These four are:

• Krakow
• Palma
• Malta
• Alicante

BA has said that the decision has been made and that the changes will all come into effect from October 25 this year. On top of these nine major changes, there are also a number of other changes that passengers should be aware of that will take place this winter.

The flight that BA currently operates from Gatwick to Varna in Bulgaria is going to be cancelled in the winter, with flights only operating in the summer months. And on top of this, it has also scrapped next summer’s flights from Gatwick to Ibiza.

It is likely that many passengers are going to be affected by these changes. However, BA has already announced that full refunds will be available to anyone who has already booked their flight. Alternatively, BA is also offering them the chance to switch flights instead.

On the plus side, it will be increasing some of its flights from Heathrow as a result, with flights to Prague and Barcelona both increasing in frequency.