Virgin Atlantic has suspended flights from Heathrow to Hong Kong and closed its office in the city due to "significant operational complexities" imposed by the ongoing Russian airspace closure.
Virgin has delayed its return to Israel until September
On the basis the ban on flights entering Russian airspace remains, Heathrow-Hong Kong flight times would be approximately 60 mins longer and Hong Kong-Heathrow would be 1hrs 50 min longer than prior to airspace closure.
As a result, the airline will not to resume flights in March 2023 as planned – which have already been paused since December 2021.
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