BRITISH Airways is pausing one of their flight routes to a major city. The flag carrier confirmed that flights from London to Beijing will be suspended in October. The airline told Head for Points : "We will be pausing our route to Beijing from October 26, 2024, and we're contacting any affected customers with rebooking options or to offer them a full refund.
" British Airways did not say why the suspension was in place. They also said they will still be offering direct flights to both Shanghai and Hong Kong . The flight route to one of the world's oldest cities only restarted back in June 2023, after it was suspended back in 2020 due to the pandemic .
Read more on flights It previously operated four times a week, flying to the new Beijing Daxing Airport on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. It comes just weeks after Virgin Atlantic scrapped flights from the UK to Shanghai. Also being scrapped from October 26, the airline first launched the flights 25 years ago.
They said at the time: “Significant challenges and complexities on this route have contributed to the commercial decision to suspend flying to Shanghai. Most read in City breaks “We’re sorry for the disappointment caused to our loyal customers and anyone booked to travel from 26 October 2024 will be offered a refund.” And Virgin's Hong Kong route is yet to return either, which first launched back in 1994.
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