British Airways Suspends Flights To Tel Aviv And Islamabad Sep 12, 2001

British Airways has suspended flights to Tel Aviv and Islamabad in the wake of yesterday's terrorist attacks in the United States.

All US airports remain closed, bringing a halt to all UK-US flights.

The British government also announced passenger planes will not fly over central London. All private flights were halted except where specifically authorized.

BA said it had canceled all of its schedule services between the UK, the US and Canada as well as suspending flights to the Israeli and Pakistani cities.

"British Airways will continue to assess the resumption of its services to and from North America," the airline added.

Dozens of US-bound flights operated by British carriers were in the air yesterday when the devastating events caused a shutdown of all US airports.

Airlines such as British Airways and Virgin Atlantic were able to get some of their planes to land in Canada or other airports but many had to turn round and return to the UK.

American Airlines advised British passengers to contact the company on 08457 789 789. Continental Airlines said all their passengers should call 0800 776 464 before going to the airport. The number for British Airways passengers was 08457 799 977.

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-- Martin Thompson (mthom1927@aol.com), September 12, 2001

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Asia-US Flights In Chaos Sep 12, 2001

Hundreds of flights to the United States from Asia and other destinations were cancelled or suspended today as air traffic chaos spread around the world following yesterday's terrorist attacks on New York and Washington.

Asian and European airlines have canceled flights to the United States, while those already in the air either returned or were diverted to Canada, stranding thousands of passengers. Some carriers have also suspended flights to the Middle East and other destinations.

Airports at Taipei, Singapore and Hong Kong stepped up security after the attacks, and experts said some travelers would likely postpone plans at least for a little while.

In Hong Kong, a regional hub, the Airport Authority said 14 flights were canceled and the status of five others had yet to be confirmed. Hundreds of passengers, some of them Americans, were stranded at Hong Kong's airport this morning.

The canceled flights included six flights by United Airlines, which canceled all flights worldwide, two Continental Airlines flights and four Air Canada flights.

Cathay Pacific Airways, Hong Kong's dominant carrier and Asia's fourth biggest airline by capacity, said it had suspended flights to the United States and Canada until further notice.

Nearly half of the 354 flights due to arrive and depart at Tokyo's Narita Airport today were canceled.

Japan Airlines canceled 32 flights to the United States, Guam, Saipan, Canada, Brazil and Australia but flights to Europe, Asia, South Korea and China were flying as normal.

All Nippon Airlines canceled its eight regular flights to the United States, including Guam and Honolulu.

South Korea's two airlines also canceled U.S. flights. Flagship carrier Korean Air, said 13 U.S.-bound flights scheduled to leave on Wednesday from Incheon International Airport had been canceled. Asiana Airlines suspended eight flights. Fourteen U.S.-bound flights on foreign airlines were also called off, an airport spokesman said.

Taiwan's China Airlines canceled all flights to the United States and Canada and said it was not sure when they would resume. EVA Air also canceled U.S.-bound flights.

Chiang Kai Shek International Airport said Taiwan had canceled 12 commercial and 11 cargo flights. Two commercial flights had landed at other airports and five returned to Taipei.

China's official news agency Xinhua reported that three Chinese aircraft were en route to the United States when the attacks occurred. A China Eastern aircraft and an Air China passenger plane landed in Vancouver while a China Eastern cargo flight landed at an unnamed U.S. military airport. Xinhua said all four scheduled flights by China airlines to the United States today had been canceled.

Singapore Airlines said four U.S.-bound flights would fly only to stop-off points in Asia or Europe.

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-- Martin Thompson (mthom1927@aol.com), September 12, 2001.