BA Flugplanänderungen (Golfregion)

[Paparazzi]

Jetzt wirds ernst:

 

Flights to Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Doha, Dubai, Jeddah, Kuwait, and Riyadh are now operating via Larnaca.

Flights to Kuwait and Abu Dhabi are combined and operating from London Heathrow to Kuwait via Larnaca and Abu Dhabi.

Flights to Doha and Bahrain continue as a combined service and will operate from London Heathrow to Larnaca, Doha and then Bahrain.

The return flights from both Jeddah and Riyadh are operating via Larnaca.

Flights to Dubai are reduced from two per day to a daily service, with the BA109/ BA108 suspended.

Flights to Muscat are suspended until further notice.

 

Quelle: http://www.justplanes.com

 

Was haltet ihr davon?

[ATmstein]

BA stellt sich auf den bevorstehenden Irakkrieg ein, mehr bleibt einem kaum dazu zu sagen.

Wenn im nahen Osten Trouble war ging der Flugbetrieb meistens via Larnaca, z.B. bei Unruhen im Libanon stationierte MEA die gesamte Flotte dort.

[huschi]

http://news.airwise.com/display/story.html...1046096828.html

 

War Will Not Halt Gulf Air

 

Feb 24, 2003

 

Middle East airline Gulf Air says it will continue flying should war break out in Iraq, but British Airways today cut some flights to the region as worries over a conflict grew.

 

Gulf Air said in a statement that while continuing to hope for a peaceful settlement to the crisis in Iraq, it is closely monitoring the current international situation to ensure the safety of its passengers, crew and aircraft, and has announced that operations will continue in the event of a war on Iraq.

 

The airline said that a range of contingency plans has been put in place to ensure that services continue normally as far as possible.

 

"The Civil Aviation Authorities in Bahrain, Abu Dhabi and Oman, have confirmed that the airports at our key hubs will remain open in the event of conflict in the region," said the carrier's President and Chief Executive, James Hogan.

 

"Gulf Air's three regional hubs give it a unique flexibility not only by virtue of their geographical location being far away from the conflict area, but also in terms of their capacity to meet the needs of its business and leisure passengers as the situation evolves," said Hogan. "However, at no stage will we ever compromise the safety and security of either our staff or our passengers."

 

Like other airlines, the Middle East carrier does not fly over Iraq or any airspace defined as a war zone.

 

British Airways says it is reducing the number of flights to the region following the UK travel advisory against non-essential travel to the Persian Gulf area.

 

The airline has suspended one of two daily flights to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates and will suspend its daily service to Muscat.