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British Airways is continuing to cancel flights to regions around the world affected by Coronavirus.
The number of routes subject to cancellation is accelerating very significantly as counties impose entry restrictions. Given how very fluid the current situation is both in the UK and around the world it is not possible to have any clear visibility on flight cancellations more than 24-48 hours ahead.
During April and May 2020, BA is expected to cut its flight schedules by at least 75%. This will mean very many aircraft will be grounded and there will be a very limited skeleton service.
Given the increasing rate of border closures and entry restrictions, it is plausible that could at most be a limited skeleton service in April and May.
All passengers due to travel up to Sunday 31 May 2020 also have the option to change their booking without any fees, or exchange their ticket for a (non-physical) “voucher” for future travel. More details are at ba.com
At present, full cash refunds are only permitted if your flight is cancelled, or if BA has a specific policy in place for the region you are flying to / from, such as Italy.
If you are due to travel within the next 30 days to a region that is subject to travel restrictions, you do also have the option of changing your arrival / departure airport. However, any consequential costs such as ground transportation will be at your expense.
Passengers can check the status of their booking using the Manage My Booking tool on ba.com and should, if necessary, contact BA or their travel agent.
There is currently an extremely high volume of calls to BA’s call centres and, taking into account how quickly things are changing, unless the matter is very urgent (eg for travel within 72 hours), it is better to see how events unfold.
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London City Airport
BA will suspend all flights at London City airport from Monday 23 March to Saturday 4 April 2020.
Passengers whose flights have been cancelled will be re-accommodated on flights at London Gatwick and Heathrow.
Argentina
BA’s daily flight from London Heathrow to Buenos Aires is cancelled from Monday 16 March 2020.
Cyprus
Flights to Larnaca and Paphos are currently suspended.
Czech Republic
As of Saturday 14 March 2020, flights from London Heathrow to Prague are continuing to operate, but with some cancellations, in spite of local entry restrictions.
China
BA’s flights from London Heathrow to Beijing and Shanghai are suspended.
BA had planned to resume a limited service in April. This is now very unlikely.
Denmark
Flights from London Heathrow to Copenhagen are continuing to operate, but with very significant cancellations due to local entry restrictions.
Germany
Flights to Germany are currently operating, but with extensive cancellations.
Hong Kong
BA continues to fly to Hong Kong, but with a reduced frequency of one flight a day.
Flights BA27 & BA28 continue to operate. Flights BA31 & BA32 are cancelled.
India
Flights from London Heathrow to India are currently suspended.
Israel
Flights from London Heathrow to Israel have been reduced from twice to once daily following entry restrictions by local authorities.
Flights BA165 & BA164 continue to operate. Flights BA163 & BA162 have been cancelled.
Italy
BA flights to all of Italy are cancelled until Saturday 4 April 2020 at the earliest.
Regardless of whether your flight is cancelled you are entitled to a refund or to rebook to up to and including Sunday 31 May 2020.
Passengers looking to leave / return to Italy can change their flight to / from the following airports: Geneva, Grenoble, Innsbruck, Lyon, Munich, Nice, Salzburg, Zagreb and Zurich. This is subject to local authorities allowing cross-border transit. BA has also secured a rebooking agreement with Alitalia for passengers looking to leave urgently.
Kuwait
Flights from London Heathrow to Kuwait have been cancelled from Thursday 12 March 2020 due to the temporary closure of the airport.
Norway
Flights from London Heathrow to Oslo are costing to operate, but with some cancellations, in spite of entry restrictions by local authorities.
Poland
Flights from London Heathrow to Krakow and Warsaw are suspended from Sunday 15 March 2020 due to border restrictions.
Saudi Arabia
Flights from London Heathrow to Jeddah and Riyadh, and between Abu Dhabi and Dammam are cancelled from Saturday 14 March 2020.
This is due to restrictions on international flights.
Seoul
BA continues to fly from London Heathrow to Seoul.
However, it has cancelled the outbound flight, BA17, from London Heathrow on 8 occasions on 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25 and 27 March 2020. The inbound flight, BA18, is cancelled on the following day.
Again, if your flight is cancelled you are entitled to a refund. There are no other flexible rebooking policies in place for Seoul.
Singapore
BA’s terminating service to Singapore, which operates from London Heathrow under flight number BA11 is suspended on 6 occasions on 15, 17, 19, 21, 23 and 25 March.
The inbound flight, BA12, is suspended on the following day. BA’s service from London Heathrow to Sydney via Singapore which operates under flight numbers BA15 & BA16 continues to operate.
Switzerland
Flights to Switzerland are continuing to operate, but with many cancellations.
USA
BA has cancelled a large number of transatlantic routes following the decision by the US Government to extend travel restrictions to non-US nationals who have visited the UK & Ireland.
The following transatlantic routes are cancelled:
London Gatwick: Las Vegas, Orlando, Tampa
London Heathrow: Austin, Baltimore, Charleston, Denver, Houston, Nashville, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, San Diego, San Jose
London City – New York JFK has already been suspended.
At the time of publication, flights to Atlanta, Boston, Chicago O’Hare, Dallas / Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, Newark, New York JFK, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington Dulles are showing as operating, but with some frequency reductions.
BA has also suspended its all business class service from London City to New York JFK.
BA’s transatlantic joint business partner American Airlines is to operate a skeleton service from London Heathrow to Dallas Fort / Worth and Miami. Other routes will be progressively wound down or suspended. More details here.
Was there a flight from Sydney Australia on 23 March 2020?