What British Airways long-haul flights are scheduled for April?

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• C says:

  29 Mar29 March 10:43

  Hello – I have flights LHR-HND leaving next weekend for Easter. Hoping that BA will cancel prior so we can have cash refund rather than vouchers. How close to departure might they cancel the flight or is it likely to definitely operate?
  There seems to be various “rumours” about BA suspending passenger service but probably only rumours. BA seems to be operating far more flights than other similar European airlines??

  • meta says:

    29 Mar29 March 10:53

    It was 5 days before for my flight to HND on Thursday. I cancelled before then when FCO advisory came out as I couldn’t sleep at night. I still got an email that the flight is cancelled despite avios and surcharges returned within 48 hours. In any case, you won’t be allowed into Japan now unless you have a place to stay for 14 days to self-isolate. BA might not cancel your flight either, so you’ll have to claim on insurance.

  • Lady London says:

    29 Mar29 March 10:53

    I would watch carefully up to 12 hours before or even about 9 ! Appreciate that might be nerve-wracking.

    You could get a clue by trying on and off to book the same flight you’re on as though you were a normal customer directly on the airlines system. If you can’t then you can be fairly sure your flight is not running they just haven’t got around to telling you.

    If you would lose a lot if you cancel then consider taking the voucher. But not otherwise.

    If hey do cancel or make some other change then you can request to be rebooked on a much later date if you wish. You have that right, as well as to a refund in cash if you wish instead.

    • C says:

      29 Mar29 March 11:13

      Thanks both (meta & Lady London). A look on BA website and it seems that all other asian routes (BKK, KUL, SIN, ICN and HKG) all have cancellations fore most/all of April…not HND yet!! Very much a ‘waiting game’ it would seem.

      • Lady London says:

        29 Mar29 March 11:33

        It’s ‘who blinks first’. As @meta said, if you can’t sleep at night and wouldn’t lose much, then maybe you would take the loss and cancel yourself just to have clarity.

        • meta says:

          29 Mar29 March 14:51

          Yes. I managed to minimise the cancellation costs for the whole trip to £70. Still undecided whether to bother claiming on Amex Plat insurance as excess is £50.

        • Lady London says:

          29 Mar29 March 15:31

          In that case I would wait. IIRC Japan has been slower on imposing restrictions than others.

  • AJA says:

    29 Mar29 March 18:18

    I read on FlyerTalk (searched again but can’t remember which thread it was on) that there is a possibility that Japan may be used as a route to fly LHR-SYD now that SIN is temporarily closing ie LHR-HND-SYD So there is a slim possibility that the flight may not be cancelled.

    That said Japan has suspended its visa waiver system for anyone travelling on a British passport until at least the end of April 2020. This means that you will not be able to enter Japan as a visitor without a visa. Single and multiple entry visas have also been suspended. 

    If you don’t have a visa then best to cancel in exchange for a voucher. If you’re brave then wait until t-24 And see if BA cancel the flight before applying for a voucher.

    • Thomas Howard says:

      29 Mar29 March 22:19

      Can’t they use Darwin, as QF1/2 did?

      • Nick says:

        29 Mar29 March 23:51

        How would they get the crew there to operate the onward sector?

• C says:

  29 Mar29 March 10:44

  Just to add, BA seem to have cancelled HKG flights from 5th April so possible this will happen for Tokyo?

• New Card says:

  29 Mar29 March 11:32

  Is there any BA contact number dealing with flights > 72 hours away? I need to make a flight change but I can’t do it online; and the recorded messages on the telephone numbers I’ve tried say they’re only dealing with flights within 72 hours.

• Blindman says:

  29 Mar29 March 12:00

  Well I hope BA are flying from Sydney on the 1st April as we are supposed to be on it!

  • blenz101 says:

    29 Mar29 March 13:34

    Almost certainly will be but you will be doing two weeks in mandatory quarantine on arrival.

    • Blindman says:

      30 Mar30 March 07:43

      where Did you get that gem of misinformation from?

      • TFFT says:

        30 Mar30 March 08:47

        https://www.pm.gov.au/media/update-coronavirus-measures-270320

        As soon as possible, but no later than 11:59pm Saturday 28 March 2020, all travellers arriving in Australia will be required to undertake their mandatory 14 day self-isolation at designated facilities (for example, a hotel). Travellers will be transported directly to designated facilities after appropriate immigration, customs and enhanced health checks.

        • Blindman says:

          30 Mar30 March 15:00

          I’m coming back from OZ.
          Not going to it….

        • jhunter23 says:

          30 Mar30 March 23:12

          Applies to citizens too. Google it.

• Amit says:

  29 Mar29 March 13:00

  All BA’s TLV flights are cancelled this week. According to BA.com, the next TLV flight will take off on April 6 (a week tomorrow).

• David says:

  29 Mar29 March 13:56

  Quick query which I can’t find the answer for, hope some can assist. I have return flights to Johannesburg booked from 27th April (x2 adults 1x infant), Amex 241 + Avios. Given the current situation, I’m expecting BA to cancel the flight in a few weeks time, however my wife and I are seeking to postpone the trip and move the flight to September (which we can do online now), however our 1 year old turns 2 at the end of May? How will BA treat this given the current situation?

  • Genghis says:

    29 Mar29 March 14:04

    This was answered a couple of days ago. Have a look through the comments.

    • Mr(s) Entitled says:

      29 Mar29 March 14:18

      At least three articles a day.
      Comments spread across multiple pages.
      Antiquated search function.

      If someone knows the answer I am sure said answer would surely be appreciated.

      • David says:

        29 Mar29 March 14:39

        Certainly would 😉 thanks

• Delta Mike says:

  30 Mar30 March 09:48

  How comes they operate old inefficient aircraft like the 747-400?

  • Rob says:

    30 Mar30 March 09:59

    They are all scheduled to go within the next couple of years and, in reality, you can image that being brought forward.

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