British Airways is canceling 2 US routes in 2021 including Charleston, SC
British Airways is reducing its long-haul route network as a result of the pandemic. While the carrier has reduced operations in some areas throughout the year, it’s canceling 13 long-haul routes entirely from its network as of summer 2021 — including two routes to the U.S.
In total, the airline has elected to suspend more than 15 routes — including to some popular destinations. Split between North America, South America, Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Australia, and the Indian Ocean, the cancellations take effect from summer 2021 onwards.
The airline will cancel the following routes permanently as of summer 2021:
- Africa: Durban (DUR)
- Asia: Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Osaka (KIX) and Seoul (ICN)
- Indian Ocean: Seychelles (SEZ; from April 24, 2021)
- Middle East: Abu Dhabi (AUH), Dammam (DMM), Jeddah (JED; some operations will take place during July 2021), and Muscat (MCT)
- North America: Calgary (YYC), Charleston (CHS), and Pittsburgh (PIT)
- South America: Lima (LIM; from Gatwick)
In addition, British Airways will temporarily suspend its routes to Sydney (SYD), Bangkok (BKK), and San Jose, Costa Rica (SJO) during summer 2021 until 30 October 2021. For SJO, the last service will take place on April 17, 2021.
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