British Airways warned last month that the impossibility of repairing and replacing parts on the Rolls-Royce engines of its fleet of Boeing 787 Dreamliners would result in reductions in long-haul services.
In recent weeks, the airline has already suspended its flights to Beijing and halved its services to Hong Kong. The British carrier has also delayed the launch of its London Heathrow-Kuala Lumpur route by six months. Finally, British Airways to end services from London Gatwick to JFK in mid-December.
Faced with an inextricable situation with Rolls-Royce, BA has been forced to take new measures. The company has announced cancel its services to Bahrain and Kuwait indefinitely. These two routes were historic achievements. British Airways had been serving the first route for 92 years and the second for 63 years. Following a review, the company believes that Bahrain and Kuwait are no longer commercially viable.
The two Middle East destinations are not the only ones on the list of cuts. The airline announces it will cease services to Dallas-Fort Worth from summer 2025. And reduce its London-Miami service from two to one daily frequency. On these two routes, it will be British Airways' Oneworld partner, in this case American Airlineswhich will take over these services.
