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2021-11-28 06:35:35
British Airways has temporarily suspended passenger flights to and from Hong Kong after more of its aircrew were sent to a government quarantine camp.
Two separate sources said the British flag carrier had taken the decision after one aircrew member tested positive for Covid-19 on arrival at Hong Kong International Airport on Saturday. The test result led to most of the BA staff on the flight being taken to Penny’s Bay quarantine centre on Lantau Island.
BA was scheduled to operate daily flights to and from Hong Kong to London’s Heathrow airport, and had a daily service planned for December.
The carrier cancelled its Hong Kong-bound flight on Saturday triggering a knock-on effect for its service back to London on Sunday.
A London-bound passenger flight scheduled to leave Hong. Kong at 11.45pm on Saturday was set to be BA’s last for an unspecified period.
In a statement, the carrier said: “We have made the difficult decision to temporarily suspend flights to Hong Kong while we review operational requirements for this route.”
BA’s website shows its flights to Hong Kong are cancelled at least until December 3.
Coronavirus: British Airways temporarily suspends passenger flights to and from Hong Kong