Bahrain welcomes British Airways U-turn on flight cancellations

British Airways has reversed a decision to cancel flights to Bahrain, a route it had previously said was no longer commercially viable. Last week, the UK airline announced plans to pull daily flights to Bahrain and Kuwait from its schedule by the end of the first quarter of 2025 due to Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine issues on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet. The move caused an international outcry, angering politicians in the UK, as well as the Bahraini government, who said they had not been consulted before the decision was made. This happened while Bahrain's King Hamad was in the UK being hosted by King Charles III as the Gulf monarch marks his silver jubilee year. In a U-turn on Tuesday night, however, the British flag carrier said it would operate a direct service between London and Bahrain three times a week from the start of the summer season in 2025. Instead of a reduction, this will amount to an increase in daily services from next winter.<br/>