British Airways Becomes 3rd Airline to Halt China Route Amid Russia Airspace Ban

British Airways will halt flights between London and Beijing from Oct. 26, the company confirmed on Thursday. The announcement made the company the third commercial airline that has recently announced plans to suspend a route to China amid an ongoing ban on Western airlines using Russian airspace. British Airways, a subsidiary of the International Airlines Group (IAG), did not specify the reason for the decision. It’s one of many Western airlines forced to take detours to avoid Russian airspace, meaning their flight times became considerably longer. In a statement emailed to The Epoch Times, a spokesperson for British Airways said: “We will be pausing our route to Beijing from October 26, and we’re contacting any affected customers with rebooking options or to offer them a full refund....