British Airways has canceled all 103 of its scheduled trips between London Gatwick and New York JFK from December 12, 2024, to March 25, 2025, citing delays in the delivery of Trent 1000 engines from Rolls-Royce. Other routes also are being affected, including flights to Kuala Lumpur, where service is being suspended until April of next year.
BA said it cannot be sure the engines will be delivered as scheduled and does not want to inconvenience travelers at the last minute. “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,” it said in a statement.
BA normally flies one flight a day from Gatwick and eight from Heathrow. Passengers also can fly direct from New York to London on Air France, Delta, KLM, Virgin Atlantic, Jet Blue or Norse Atlantic.
Adding insult to injury, the British flag carrier also today announced that it will end its traditional three-course dining experience in business class, scrapping some appetizers and cutting the number of options for mains and desserts.
On departures after 9 pm, BA will offer customers a “goodnight” that no longer includes an appetizer and a set dessert rather than a choice, as well as paninis, soup and salads as the main course.
In addition, a new and lighter brunch menu will be served on flights departing between 8:30 and 11:29 pm.
