British Airways to scrap flights between London, UK and Beijing, China

The provider stated it was “pausing” its service from the top of October till not less than November subsequent 12 months. While flights to Shanghai and Hong Kong will proceed.

It comes amid weaker demand and a ban on UK flights over Russian airspace, which has resulted in longer journey instances on some routes.

Russia’s civil aviation authority launched the restrictions in February 2022, in retaliation to a British ban on the nation’s Aeroflot airline as a part of sanctions associated to the warfare in Ukraine.

Luis Gallego, the chief government of BA’s mother or father firm IAG, additionally warned earlier this month that the agency’s capability in Asian markets was “very reduced”.

It is known that the provider might finally resume flights to Beijing and will maintain its present determination below assessment.