British Airways will droop its London-Sydney flights till at least October 30 2021 in a sweeping ‘right-sizing’ of the airline’s worldwide network.
London-Bangkok flights may even be halted till the end of October, though the daily London-Singapore service will stay open.
However, BA’s footprint across Asia shall be cut by a 3rd as Kuala Lumpur, Seoul and Osaka are scrapped entirely.
Earlier this month the Oneworld member adjusted its scheduled to show a March 28 restart for Sydney, which was also being downgraded from a Boeing 777-300ER to a Boeing 787-9.
A British Airways spokesman informed the extended delays for returning to Sydney and Bangkok were “due to the present Coronavirus pandemic and international travel restrictions.”
“We shall be in contact with any prospects whose flights are affected and advise prospects to check ba.com for the latest flight info.”
BA’s ongoing flights to Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Beijing, and Shanghai will rely on both a Boeing 777 or a Boeing 787, though none are currently listed as featuring the airline’s latest Club Suites in business-class.
Different destinations dropped in the community revamp include Abu Dhabi, Durban, Calgary, Charleston, Muscat, and Pittsburgh, while direct flights to Buenos Aires will be changed by an onwards ‘tag’ flight from Sao Paulo.
