American Airlines will discontinue its third daily Los Angeles to London Heathrow roundtrip starting October 27, 2024, coinciding with the beginning of the IATA winter season. Additionally, the airline will suspend service from Phoenix to London Heathrow for the winter season, from October 27, 2024, through March 28, 2025. These changes are expected to be reflected in the schedule this weekend.
Aviation watchdog JonNYC first reported these adjustments. He noted on social media: "They just announced more this afternoon internally so far I think 10-27 is the date they suspend."
The reduction will decrease the total number of daily flights between Los Angeles and London Heathrow from ten to nine. The joint venture between American Airlines and British Airways (BA) will see a drop from six to five daily flights. Virgin Atlantic and United Airlines each operate two daily flights on this route; however, United reduces its frequency to once daily during winter months. This seasonal adjustment will bring the total number of flights in this market down to eight until spring.