British Airways is going to resume flight routes from London to Shanghai and Beijing, after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Daily service will commence to Shanghai Pudong International from April 23, followed by four-times-weekly flights to Beijing Daxing from June 3. Full schedules can be seen in the tables below.
London-Shanghai route from April 23, 2023
Flight Number | Day of Week | Departure Airport | Departure Time | Arrival Airport | Arrival Time |
BA169 | Daily | London Heathrow | 1225 | Shanghai Pudong | 0755 +1 |
BA168 | Daily | Shanghai Pudong | 1100 | London Heathrow | 1825 |
London-Beijing route from June 3, 2023
Flight Number | Day of Week | Departure Airport | Departure Time | Arrival Airport | Arrival Time |
BA89 | Mon, Tue, Thu, Sat | London Heathrow | 1505 | Beijing Daxing | 0935 +1 |
BA88 | Tue, Wed, Fri, Sun | Beijing Daxing | 1120 | London Heathrow | 1730 |
On January 8, China further eased its COVID-19 travel restrictions, removing the requirement for international visitors to undergo hotel quarantine.