British Airways to cut London-Hong Kong service to 1 flight a day due to surging cost
- A spokeswoman says the carrier will ‘temporarily’ reduce its Hong Kong service of two daily flights by half from October 27
British Airways will halve its service between London and Hong Kong to one flight a day from October due to rising cost for fuel and manpower caused by Russian airspace restrictions.
A spokeswoman for the carrier told the Post on Friday the company would “temporarily” cut by half its Hong Kong service from October 27.
Some industry leaders said fewer flights meant the potential of higher fares from rival Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways.
At present, the British airline runs two daily flights between Heathrow airport in London and Hong Kong, while Cathay operates five return-flights. Generally, British Airways flights are cheaper than the Cathay ones.
“We regularly review our global schedule and we have decided to temporarily reduce our Hong Kong service to one flight a day, from 27 October 2024,” she said.
“We are contacting any affected customers so they can rebook on to our other flight or have a full refund.”