The carrier will halt service to one U.S. market, while also trimming capacity on another route.
A British Airways 787-9 Dreamliner (Photo: AirlineGeeks | William Derrickson)
British Airways is slated to cut two U.S. flights next summer as the carrier continues to face Rolls-Royce engine troubles. Last month, the U.K.-based carrier said it would reduce frequencies to New York and axe service to Kuala Lumpur during the winter.
As first reported by Ishrion Aviation on Twitter/X, the airline removed its daily flights from London Heathrow to Dallas/Fort Worth during the upcoming summer season. The service cut is presumably temporary, starting on March 30, 2025, through Oct. 25.
American recently added a fifth daily flight between the two cities, planned for the same time as British Airways’ service. The British carrier already slashed capacity on the route in October 2024, swapping daily A380 flights with A350-1000 service.
In addition, British Airways is set to remove its second daily flight from London to Miami, which was just announced in September. The airline previously planned to operate these twice-daily flights on a year-round basis.
The airline also plans to open a new lounge in Miami next year. Like Dallas/Fort Worth, American will pick up the slack in Miami, resuming its second-daily flight to London Heathrow.
A spokesperson from the airline confirmed the network changes in a statement on Wednesday.
“We’re disappointed that we’ve had to make further changes to our schedule as we continue to experience delays to the delivery of engines and parts from Rolls-Royce – particularly in relation to the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines fitted to our 787 aircraft,” the spokesperson shared. “We’ve taken this action because we do not believe the issue will be solved quickly, and we want to offer our customers the certainty they deserve for their travel plans. We’ve apologised to those affected and are able to offer the vast majority a flight the same day with British Airways or one of our partner airlines. We continue to work closely with Rolls-Royce to ensure the company is aware of the impact its issues are having on our schedule and customers, and seek reassurance of a prompt and reliable solution.”
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