Airlines are invited to apply for remedy slots to operate either a non-stop or one-stop service from London to Chicago from the Winter 2026/27 season onwards. Hard to envisage Virgin having a third attempt at this route.

No less than 14 years after the merger of bmi & BA, and the failed ventures of Little Red and Flybe, airlines are once again invited to bid for remedy slots to fly from Heathrow to Aberdeen & Edinburgh.

British Airways has loaded an additional flight between London Heathrow Terminal 5 and Bangkok, departing Thursday 19 March and returning Friday 20 March: BA19 Depart LHR 17:50 - Arrive BKK 12:40 BA20 Depart BKK 14:45 - Arrive LHR 21:05

As per BA’s media release yesterday, flights from Heathrow to Doha, Dubai and Tel Aviv are now cancelled up to and including 30 June 2026.

Passenger numbers travelling between London Heathrow and the Middle East fell by more than 50% year-on-year in March. Other regions benefiting from growth to the conflict were Asia Pacific with numbers up 31.1% and Africa up 23.3%. Transfer volumes are up 10% overall.