Tuesday, December 7, 2021
British Airways has cancelled more than 2,000 flights from its schedule until March. The cutting of flights is down to reduced demand for air travel thanks to the pandemic.
It is according to the aviation media, it reports that data from Cirium has shown that BA has cut 2,144 flights from its winter schedule, more than half of which were planned for January.
The airline has dropped 210 flights in December, 1,146 in January, 210 in February and 243 in March.
The decision has affected both domestic routes like London to Belfast and transcontinental flights like London to Cape Town. Affected passengers will be able to receive a full refund or swap flights.
A British Airways spokesperson said that the changes were nothing to do with the new Omicron variant or increased travel restrictions, but they were cleaning up their schedule as they have done throughout the pandemic because of reduced demand for flights.
New travel rules designed to slow the spread of the Omicron variant have been rolled out today by the UK government.
Arrivals from non-red list countries must then isolate until they receive a negative result from a PCR test. The arrivals from red list countries must isolate for 11 nights in a designated quarantine hotel.
Ryanair has also cancelled flights recently, with more than 230,000 passengers facing disrupted travel plans.
Tour operator Saga has cancelled some holidays for 2022, affecting around 3,000 bookings.
Tags: british airways, Tourism
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