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Travel update: Air Traffic Control restrictions caused by adverse weather across London

Last updated: 15:45 on 27 June 2026

Like other airlines, we've had to make some adjustments to our schedule today due to Air Traffic Control restrictions caused by adverse weather conditions affecting parts of UK airspace.

While the vast majority of our customers will be unaffected, we apologise for the inconvenience caused and our teams are working hard to help those impacted get their journeys back on track.

We are currently receiving a high volume of enquiries, so please bear with us if it takes longer than usual to get in touch via our social channels or contact centres.

For the latest information about your journey, please visit Manage My Booking and Flight Status on ba.com or the British Airways app.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Middle East operation

We understand that the continuing situation in the Middle East remains worrying for many of our customers, particularly those planning travel in the months ahead. Due to ongoing uncertainty and airspace restrictions, some of our flights in the region have been cancelled or temporarily suspended, including services to and from Abu Dhabi, Amman, Bahrain, Doha, Dubai, Tel Aviv, and Riyadh.

To give customers greater peace of mind, we’re extending the flexibility available to those with bookings to these destinations.

Your refund options

If you’re booked to travel to or from any of the destinations listed above up to and including 31 October 2026, you can now request a full refund, even if your flight is still scheduled to operate.

This applies to tickets:

• For travel between 28 February and 31 October 2026

Changing your plans instead

For travel from 02 June, if you’d prefer to travel at a later date, you can also choose to change your booking without a change fee. You can:

• Move your journey to a later date on the same route, or
• Rebook onto a different British Airways route

Any fare difference may apply.

These options are available for customers originally due to travel up to and including 31 October 2026, to or from Abu Dhabi, Amman, Bahrain, Doha, Dubai, Tel Aviv, Jeddah and Riyadh.

We’re here to help.

We continue to monitor the situation closely and are contacting affected customers directly with the latest information and available options. Your safety is always our highest priority, and we would never operate a flight unless it was safe to do so.