Agreed.

I'm booking flights from Heathrow to Europe for next week on British Airways, and I think all airlines are a bit skittish on the issue now... what appeared to be a 1-3 month probably, is turning into a 12-18 month problem it appears.

Here is an update for British Airways flight booking screen:

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Last updated 4 March 2020, 22:05

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