Croatian Aviation reports that British national airline has postponed the start of operations on the London – Zagreb – London route until the end of June.
Instead of March 28, as the airline announced earlier, British Airways plans to return to Zagreb only at the end of June.
The airline canceled all planned operations to and from Zagreb until June 21 due to low demand and passenger restrictions between the two countries.
On June 21, daily flights on this route have been announced, but it is clear that British Airways is likely to further reduce the number of weekly flights between the two cities. There is also the possibility that the start of operations will be delayed again, which British Airways has done several times since January when it last operated on this line.
Recall that British Airways last flew to Zagreb around Christmas. Operations were suspended when a new strain of coronavirus was detected in the UK and when Croatia banned flights from the UK and many other countries in Europe and the world.
Croatia Airlines operates on the line between London (Heathrow) and Zagreb, once a week, on Mondays.
The UK is set to introduce new coronavirus laws next week, which would slap a GBP 5,000 fine to anyone holidaying abroad while travel restrictions are still in place. British tourists are thus allowed to travel abroad only if they have a “reasonable excuse.” The current penalty for not filling out a travel declaration form is GBP 200.
MPs will vote on the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps) (England) Regulations 2021 tomorrow, and if all goes to plan, the law will come into effect on Monday, March 29.
The new law would remain in place until June 30, 2021. Until now, the earliest international travel could have resumed was May 17.
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