The airline has announced tickets have gone on sale for the new flights, UK to Shanghai from 23rd April and Beijing from 3rd June.
British Airways first flew to China in 1980 and continued to do so until the pandemic. The airline has been working hard to reintroduce these crucial routes to enable customers to reunite with family and friends.
From 23 April, flights will operate daily between London Heathrow and Shanghai Pudong International Airport – flight numbers BA168/BA169. From 3 June, flights will operate four times per week between London Heathrow and Beijing Daxing Airport – flight numbers BA88/89.
Noella Ferns, British Airways’ Head of Sales, Asia Pacific, said: “We can’t wait to welcome our customers back on board our flights from Shanghai and Beijing. We know they’ve been looking forward to reuniting with family and friends, coming to study in the UK and resuming business between China and the UK. We have an incredibly rich history of flying to mainland China, having connected the two countries for more than 40 years. We look forward to resuming these routes again."
Safety has always been at the heart of everything British Airways does and the airline has a number of measures in place at the airport and on board to look after the safety and wellbeing of our customers and crew. The air on all British Airways’ flights is fully recycled once every two to three minutes through HEPA filters, which remove microscopic bacteria and virus clusters with more than 99.9% efficiency, equivalent to hospital operating theatre standards. Additionally, British Airways always follows local regulations to ensure customers experience safe and smooth travel.
New schedule
Flight Number | Day of week | Departure Airport | Departure Time | Arrival Airport | Arrival Time |
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London-Shanghai Service from 23rd April 2023 |
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BA169 | Daily | London Heathrow | 1225 | Shanghai Pudong | 0755^ |
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BA168 | Daily | Shanghai Pudong | 1100 | London Heathrow | 1825 |
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London-Beijing service from 3rd June 2023 |
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BA89 | Mon, Tue, Thu, Sat | London Heathrow | 1505 | Beijing Daxing | 0935^ |
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BA88 | Tue, Wed, Fri, Sun | Beijing Daxing | 1120 | London Heathrow | 1730 |
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^arrives 1 day later
*Schedule is effective from 23rd April and 3rd June 2023 and subject to operational change and regulatory approval. Please check ba.com for the latest updates
