Virgin Atlantic said in a statement, “In order to ensure readiness for passenger services between London Heathrow Airport and Hong Kong, we have prudently decided to extend the suspension of operations and expect to resume services from September.”
In addition, British Airways also said on Twitter that it will not resume flights to Hong Kong until May 28. United Airlines will only sell direct flights between San Francisco and Hong Kong starting in July. Qantas has announced the sale of Sydney-Hong Kong tickets from October 30.
Although Hong Kong has approved the return of flights, inbound flights could be suspended for a week if airlines bring three or more passengers infected with the new coronavirus to Hong Kong. Emirates has implemented six such bans this year, with the Dubai-Bangkok-Hong Kong service suspended for a total of 77 days.
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