From the beginning of 2025, British Airways will temporarily suspend all flights to Bahrain and Kuwait. The reason for this is ongoing technical problems with the Rolls-Royce engines installed in the airline's Boeing 787 Dreamliners.
The shortage of spare parts affects not only British Airways, but also other airlines around the world, such as Gulf Air and Air New Zealand, and is causing a noticeable disruption to their flight schedule. This decision is a continuation of previously announced cuts, including the cancellation of flights to Dallas/Fort Worth and a reduction in flight frequencies to Miami from summer 2025.
British Airways had already cancelled several long-haul flights in autumn 2024 due to similar engine problems, including connections to New York and Doha. The airline is responding to the difficulties by using other aircraft, such as Boeing 777s, as replacements, but these aircraft are also increasingly affected by maintenance problems.
Rolls-Royce, the manufacturer of the affected engines, has acknowledged that difficulties with the availability of spare parts pose a challenge for the entire aviation industry. The problems could continue until 2026, significantly affecting the planning and operation of flights.