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British Airways continues to change its long-haul schedules in response to the Coronavirus and weaking travel demand to Asia.
The airline has announced a number of changes for April and May 2020.
As there have been indications from airlines that demand is softening more widely, there may be further changes depending on how the Coronavirus outbreak evolves in the coming weeks.
Also, not all of these changes may be fully reflected in online schedules and bookings at the time of publication.
Beijing & Shanghai Route Suspensions
British Airways currently plans to resume flights to mainland China in mid-April 2020.
BA currently plans to resume flights from London Heathrow to Shanghai on Saturday 18 April 2019.
Flights will initially operate three times weekly, from Heathrow on Monday, Thursday and Saturday until Sunday 31 May 2020. The return operates to Heathrow on the next day.
BA also plans to resume flights from London Heathrow to Beijing Daxing on Sunday 19 April 2019. Flights will initially operate four times weekly, from Heathrow on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday until 31 May 2020. The return operates to Heathrow on the next day.
A flexible rebooking policy remains in place for all passengers due to fly to mainland China up to 31 May 2020.
Hong Kong
BA currently plans to maintain London Heathrow – Hong Kong at one flight a day until Monday 1 June 2020.
Flights BA27 & BA28, which are flown with the Airbus A380, continue to operate. Flights BA31 & BA32 remain cancelled.
Ordinarily, BA27 & BA28 and BA31 & BA32 swap aircraft on Sunday 29 March 2020. However, flights BA27 & BA28 will continue to operate with the A380 until 1 June 2020.
A flexible rebooking policy also remains in place for all passengers due to fly to Hong Kong up to 31 May 2020.
Other Aircraft Changes
Due to reduced travel demand to Asia, BA has made the following aircraft changes during April and May 2020:
BA’s terminating service between London Heathrow and Singapore (Flights BA11 & BA12) will operate with a Boeing 777-300 aircraft instead of an Airbus A380 during April and May 2020.
BA will continue to operate a twice daily Airbus A380 service between London Heathrow & Johannesburg during April and May 2020. Ordinarily, flights BA57 & BA54 switch to a Boeing 747 aircraft for the summer season on Sunday 29 March 2020.
BA’s daily service between London Heathrow and Sao Paulo will operate with a Boeing 747 aircraft, instead of a Boeing 777-300 aircraft, during April and May 2020.
Note that all changes may yet be fully reflected in online timetables.
Additional Frequencies
BA has added three additional weekly flights from London Heathrow to Cape Town from Monday 30 March 2020 to Sunday 19 April 2020.
Note that according to ba.com this additional flight, BA45 & BA44, operates with a Boeing 777 aircraft from London Heathrow Terminal 5, whereas other BA flights to Cape Town operate with a Boeing 747 aircraft from London Heathrow Terminal 3.
BA has also added an additional daily flight from London Heathrow to Miami from Wednesday 1 April 2020 to 31 May 2020.
Again, according to ba.com these additional flights, BA211 & BA210, operate with a Boeing 777 aircraft from London Heathrow Terminal 5, whereas other BA flights to Miami operate with a Boeing 747 aircraft from London Heathrow Terminal 3.
BA has added an additional daily from London Heathrow to Seattle (Flights BA47 & BA48) from Friday 1 May to 31 May 2020.
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