This is why British Airways has been forced to cancel all flights from London Gatwick to New York until 2025

The airline has cancelled the popular long-haul route due to delays in the delivery of engines from Rolls-Royce, with at least 103 flights affected.

The journey from London Gatwick will be suspended from December 12, 2024 to March 25, 2025.

A British Airways spokesperson said: “We’ve taken this action because we do not believe the issue will be solved quickly, and we want to offer our customers the certainty they deserve.

"We’ve apologised to those affected and are able to offer the vast majority a flight the same day with British Airways or one of our partner airlines.

“We continue to work closely with Rolls-Royce to ensure the company is aware of the impact its issues are having on our schedule and customers, and seek reassurance of a prompt and reliable solution.”

A Rolls Royce spokesperson added: “We continue to work with British Airways and all of our customers to minimise the impact of the limited availability of spares due to the current supply chain constraints.

“Unfortunately, this is an issue affecting the whole aerospace industry.”

British holidaymakers wishing to head to New York this winter will have to turn to other airlines, such as Virgin Atlantic or Norse Atlantic Airways, or head to London Heathrow, where BA flights to the Big Apple remain unaffected.