
Short haul flights operated by wide body aircraft, are a nice way to fly in business class and often in lie-flat seats.
The difference between a narrow-body and a wide-body aircraft
A narrow-body aircraft has one single aisle, and the number of seats is between two and six abreast. The most known narrow-body aircraft are Airbus 220, 319, 320 or Boeing 737, Dash 8…
A wide-body aircraft is wide enough to accommodate two passenger aisles with seven or more seats abreast. The most known wide-body aircraft are Boeing 747, 777, 787 or the Airbus 380, 340, 330….
Wide-body routes within Europe
Some routes within Europe are operated by wide body aircraft, either by local carriers or due to a 5th freedom route. Most of these routes that are operated by wide body aircraft offer lie-flat or angled flat business class seats.
These short haul flights are usually of a great value if you redeem your miles, and sometimes they can be purchased at a low price. You get the full experience of a business class which you usually only have on long haul flights.
Below you can find a list by airlines, in alphabetical order, that are offering such flights within Europe.
However, keep in mind that an airline can change the type of aircraft for a route, even on short notice which would not entitle you to compensation. Especially now with the Covid-19 situation this could happen from time to time.
Aeroflot
- Amsterdam – Moscow
Daily by an A330 (angled seats).
Flight numbers: SU 2550 and SU 2551
- Moscow – Tenerife
Daily by an A330 (angled seats), during the winter 4 times a week.
Flight numbers: SU 2548 and SU 2549
Air Europa
- Madrid – Barcelona
Daily by an A330 with lie-flat or angled seats, check for the aircraft type before booking as these routes are also operated by narrow body aircraft.
- Madrid – Amsterdam
Daily by a Boeing 787 or an A330 (angled seats), check for the aircraft type before booking as these routes are also operated by narrow body aircraft.
- Madrid – Las Palmas
Daily by a Boeing 787 or an A330 (angled seats), check for the aircraft type before booking as these routes are also operated by narrow body aircraft.
Air France
- Paris CDG – Cairo
Monday to Wednesday by a B787 or B777
Flight numbers: AF 570 and AF 567
British Airways
London – Moscow
Daily by a Boeing 787
Flight numbers: BA232 and BA237
London – Madrid
Daily by a Boeing 777
Check for the aircraft type before booking as these routes are also operated by narrow body aircraft.
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Emirates
Even with Emirates you can fly within Europe in lie-flat seats.
Larnaca – Malta
Daily by a Boeing 777
Edelweiss
Zurich – Palma
Saturdays operated by an A330 or A340 from end of August until end of September only.
Ethiopian Airlines
- Stockholm – Oslo
Friday to Mondays in the morning by a Boeing 787
Finnair
- London – Helsinki
Daily, operated by an A350 (starting September again)
Flight numbers: AY1332 and AY1331
Iberia
- Madrid – London
Daily by an A340, check for the aircraft type before booking as these routes are also operated by narrow body aircraft.
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Singapore Airlines
Stockholm – Moscow
Every day except for Wednesdays and Sundays, operated by an A350
Turkish Airlines
Many short haul flights with wide body aircraft are available with Turkish Airlines.
- Istanbul – Amsterdam
A few times a day by an A330-200 (angled flat) or A330-300, check for the aircraft type before booking as these routes are also operated by narrow body aircraft.
- Istanbul – Athens
A few times a day by an A330-200 (angled flat) or B777, check for the aircraft type before booking as these routes are also operated by narrow body aircraft.
- Istanbul – Barcelona
A few times a day by an A330-200 (angled flat) or A330-300, check for the aircraft type before booking as these routes are also operated by narrow body aircraft.
- Istanbul – Berlin
A few times a day by an A330-300, check for the aircraft type before booking as these routes are also operated by narrow body aircraft.
- Istanbul – Dusseldorf
A few times a day by an A330-300, check for the aircraft type before booking as these routes are also operated by narrow body aircraft.
- Istanbul – Frankfurt
A few times a day by an A330-200 (angled flat) or A330-300, check for the aircraft type before booking as these routes are also operated by narrow body aircraft.
- Istanbul – Hamburg
Daily by an A330-300, check for the aircraft type before booking as these routes are also operated by narrow body aircraft.
- Istanbul – Kiev
Two times a day by an A330-300, check for the aircraft type before booking as these routes are also operated by narrow body aircraft.
- Istanbul – London Heathrow
A few times a day by an A350 or B777, check for the aircraft type before booking as these routes are also operated by narrow body aircraft
- Istanbul – Madrid
A few times a day by an A330-300, check for the aircraft type before booking as these routes are also operated by narrow body aircraft.
- Istanbul – Milan
Daily by an A330-300, check for the aircraft type before booking as these routes are also operated by narrow body aircraft.
- Istanbul – Munich
A few times a day by an A330-300, check for the aircraft type before booking as these routes are also operated by narrow body aircraft.
- Istanbul – Paris
A few times a day by an A330-300, check for the aircraft type before booking as these routes are also operated by narrow body aircraft.
- Istanbul – Rome
Daily by an A330-200 (angled flat) or A330-300, check for the aircraft type before booking as these routes are also operated by narrow body aircraft.
- Istanbul – Stockholm
Daily by an A330-200 (angled seats). Not during the winter.
- Istanbul – Vienna
A few times a day by an A330-200 (angled flat) or A330-300, check for the aircraft type before booking as these routes are also operated by narrow body aircraft
- Istanbul – Warsaw
On Saturdays by an A330-200 (angled flat)
If you know of any other short haul route operated by wide body aircraft, feel free to let us know.
LHR-AMS, B787, BA430/431 Wednesdays and Thursdays
Thank you, we will have a look 🙂
BA operate A330 to ZRH? They don’t have any A330’s in their fleet.
Was a typo and is changed now 😉
Swiss Airlines
London Heathrow – Zurich
A330 once daily each way
Thank you, are you sure? We couldn’t find the flight with A330. Do you have a flight number?
Each way, Thursdays and Saturdays only for A330s.
LHR – ZRH LX 327
ZRH – LHR LX 326
Thx Jeff, we’ve found the flights now. We will update the post.
You can also fly edelweiss a330/340 in Europe:
ZRH-PMI/PMI-ZRH every Monday (a330 in July/ August/ a340 in September-October) I think (may be canceled due to covid 19)
Thanks for the info.
TK IST-KBP A330
Is there an update on this list? Or can it be updated?
We planned to do that in the following days
What is “aircraftS”?
I would say aircraft with an s which shouldn’t be there.
Apart from that, I hope that you could find some useful information ;).
Also CPH-OSL with Pakistan International on their B777-200 is worth mentioning. 🙂
Are you sure? I can’t find that ….
E.g. 30. November:
13:30 CPH
1 h 20 min flight
14:50 OSL
Pakistan PK 772
Interesting list for future use. I hear Hainan’s Edinburgh to Dublin may be stopping very soon.
This route had the final flight on October 10. Been on it, so I know… 🙂
Thx, I took it out of the list.
The Prague – Zurich route with Sichuan Airlines was discontinued a month ago. Please research more thoroughly.
nobody is perfect ;), thx for the hint.
Helsinki-Copenhagen on Fridays and Mondays on a A330. For now…
Thx, we will add this one.