Russia’s civil aviation authority introduced the restrictions in February 2022, in retaliation to a British ban on the country’s Aeroflot airline as part of sanctions related to the war in Ukraine.
Image: A ceremony celebrating the launch of BA flights to Chengdu in 2013. Pic: AP
Luis Gallego, the chief executive of BA’s parent company IAG, also warned earlier this month that the firm’s capacity in Asian markets was “very reduced”.
It is understood that the carrier could eventually resume flights to Beijing and will keep its current decision under review.
In 2016BAalso scrapped flights to the Chinese destination of Chengdu, a city famous for its popular panda research institute, because it was no longer commercially viable.
A spokesperson for the airline told Sky News: “We will be pausing our route to Beijing from 26 October 2024, and we’re contacting any affected customers with rebooking options or to offer them a full refund.
“We continue to operate daily flights to Shanghai and Hong Kong.”
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