British Airways has suspended all flights to Abu Dhabi from Heathrow, causing more disruption for travellers and families.
Trips are scrapped due to delays in Rolls-Royce delivering their Trent 1000 engines fitted to BA’s 787 Dreamliner aircraft.
Passengers booked on flights due to take off from the west London airport between March 30 to October 25 next year will be forced to fly via Doha and Dubai, or from London Gatwick.
It comes just a few months after the airline relaunched routes to the popular UEA capital for the first time since the pandemic.
A BA spokesman said: “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.
“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.”
In October, BA announced it had cancelled all flights between New York and London Gatwick due to delays in their Trent 1000 engine deliveries from Rolls-Royce, starting in December.
Flyers looking to go to Abu Dhabi directly have the option of rebooking with Etihad or Qatar Airways, two of BA’s partners.
