British Airways is set to pause flights from London Heathrow to Beijing from October 26, 2024.
“Like other UK carriers, we are not able to use Russian airspace which means our flight time is considerably longer, this also has a commercial implication,” said the airline.
British airlines have been banned from landing at Russia's airports and from crossing its airspace since February 2022.
The pause on flights between the two capital cities will last until November 2025 with British Airways adding, “We will keep our schedule under review.”
Despite the pause in flights to Beijing, flights from the airline's hub at London Heathrow will continue to operate daily to both Shanghai and Hong Kong.
British Airways to halt flights to Beijing from October
