Virgin Atlantic on Wednesday decided to suspend its Heathrow-Hong Kong services, close its Hong Kong office and not resume flights in March 2023, after 30 years in the Asian city due to issues related to the closure of Russian airspace.
Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine has led several airlines, which were already reeling from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, to suspend flights and plan longer routes to avoid Russian and Ukrainian airspace.
“Significant operational complexities due to the…