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British Airways has canceled all flights between New York and a major UK airport until 2025 and warned travelers that it does not believe the issue will be resolved quickly.
The airline has canceled hundreds of long-haul flights from London Gatwick to New York over the coming months due to delays in deliveries of Rolls-Royce’s Trent 1000 engines.
The popular route from the UK capital and the Big Apple will be suspended from December 12 to March 25, 2025, with at least 103 flights expected to be affected.
A British Airways spokesperson said: “We are disappointed to have had to make further changes to our schedule as we continue to experience delays in the delivery of Rolls-Royce engines and parts, particularly in relation to the Rolls-Royce Trent.” 1,000 engines installed in our 787 aircraft.
‘We have taken this measure because we do not believe that the problem will be resolved quickly and we want to offer our customers the certainty they deserve.
The popular route from the UK capital and the Big Apple will be suspended from December 12 to March 25, 2025, with at least 103 British Airway flights from London Gatwick expected to be affected.
BA launched its service from London Gatwick to New York in 2015, the third to do so after London Heathrow and London City
“We have apologized to those affected and can offer the vast majority a flight on the same day with British Airways or one of our partner airlines,” they continued.
“We continue to work closely with Rolls-Royce to ensure the company is aware of the impact its issues are having on our agenda and our customers, and we seek the assurance of a swift and reliable resolution.”
A Rolls Royce spokesperson added: “We continue to work with British Airways and all our customers to minimize the impact of limited spare parts availability due to current supply chain constraints.
“Unfortunately, this is an issue that affects the entire aerospace industry.”
The Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines were designed to power the Boeing 737 Dreamliner aircraft.
A Boeing 787 Dreamliner powered by a Trent 1000 engine is 20 percent more efficient than the previous Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
BA launched its service from London Gatwick to New York in 2015, the third to do so after London Heathrow and London City.
The Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines were designed to power the Boeing 737 Dreamliner aircraft.
Airline staff pose for a photo in front of a Rolls Royce Trent 1000 turbofan engine at an event to mark the arrival of a British Airways Airbus A380 at London Heathrow Airport on July 4, 2013.
The UK-based airline selected Rolls-Royce Trent engines to power 24 of its Boeing 7687s in 2007; However, with this delay, the fleet has been reduced by 15 percent.
British tourists heading to the American city over the winter and Christmas period this year will now have to turn to other airlines, such as Virgin Atlantic, or head to London Heathrow, where British Airways flights to New York are not affected. .
British Airways has also had to delay its plans to relaunch its route between London Heathrow and Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, which was due to resume on November 12.
Now, the route will most likely be available again in April 2025.
MailOnline has contacted Rolls-Royce for comment.