BA cancels some flights to United States as coronavirus hits demand

British Airways Monday said it was cancelling some flights from London to the United States to match reduced demand for flying due to the impact of a new coronavirus on consumer sentiment. BA owner IAG last week said that the spread of the virus would hit earnings this year but it could not tell by how much as the outbreak forces airlines to reduce services. “To match reduced demand due to the continuing coronavirus issue, we are merging a number of flights between March 16 and March 28,” the airline said. “We will be contacting customers on cancelled flights so we can discuss their travel options, including rebooking onto other carriers where possible, full refunds or booking with BA for a later date of travel.” The cancellations effect twelve flights from Heathrow to New York’s JFK airport over the period.<br/>