Post by andypspotter on Nov 5, 2020 19:53:49 GMT
British Airways is set to suspend flights from Gatwick Airport during the second lockdown.
Due to the reduction in flights because of the latest lockdown, operations will be paused at the airport until early December.
Tighter coronavirus restriction rules came into force at 00.01am on Thursday (November 5); they essentially ban foreign holidays, with overseas travel only allowed for essential work purposes.
A BA spokesperson said: "Following the Government's announcement of a new national lockdown for England last Saturday, we have been urgently reviewing our schedule for November.
"Our focus is on keeping crucial air links open - bringing home the thousands of customers currently abroad, transporting vital goods, and ensuring people who are permitted to travel in and out of the UK for work, education and other reasons stipulated by the UK Government, can continue to do so.
"We will be contacting customers whose flights are cancelled to offer refund options, as well as encouraging customers who wish to change their booking to do so via ba.com, where they can also request a voucher for future travel if their flight continues to operate."
Due to the reduction in flights because of the latest lockdown, operations will be paused at the airport until early December.
Tighter coronavirus restriction rules came into force at 00.01am on Thursday (November 5); they essentially ban foreign holidays, with overseas travel only allowed for essential work purposes.
A BA spokesperson said: "Following the Government's announcement of a new national lockdown for England last Saturday, we have been urgently reviewing our schedule for November.
"Our focus is on keeping crucial air links open - bringing home the thousands of customers currently abroad, transporting vital goods, and ensuring people who are permitted to travel in and out of the UK for work, education and other reasons stipulated by the UK Government, can continue to do so.
"We will be contacting customers whose flights are cancelled to offer refund options, as well as encouraging customers who wish to change their booking to do so via ba.com, where they can also request a voucher for future travel if their flight continues to operate."