British Airways (BA) has cancelled a number of flights to Milan due to a drop in demand. This comes amid the coronavirus outbreak that has seen cases confirmed in countries including Greece, Spain, France, Croatia and Austria.

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Following coronavirus fears, British Airways have adapted flights due to a drop in demand.

Some London return flights that were set to take place over the next two weeks have been affected.

The changes related only to Milan Linate and flights to and from Milan Malpensa will continue as normal.

The airline – that flies to Milan Linate eight times a day from London – announced the flight cancellations yesterday.

To match the change of demand, BA will merge a small number of flights to and from Milan.

Passengers set to fly on affected flights will be contacted by the airline.

British Airways has explained they will aim to rebook them onto the closest operation service within two hours.

Other travellers could be booked on flights at a later date or given a full refund.

A British Airways spokesperson said: “To match reduced demand due to the continuing coronavirus issue, we are merging a small number of flights to and from Milan.

“We will be contacting customers on cancelled flights so we can discuss their travel options including alternative British Airways flights within two hours of their original departure time where possible, full refunds or booking for a later date of travel.

“We understand that some customers flying to and from Northern Italy may wish to change their travel plans and have introduced flexible booking options.”

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Holidaymakers are being advised to check the latest flight information on the British Airways website.

The number of cases confirmed in Italy has now soared to 400.

This rise shows a staggering surge of 25 percent in the last 24 hours.

Coronavirus cases have been confirmed in many countries across the world following the outbreak in China last month.

The outbreak has started to affect holiday plans of many Britons as there are cases in popular travel destinations.

Confirmed cases of the illness have also been found in the USA, Australia, Egypt and Italy.

This is causing many people to rethink their travel plans to reduce the risk of being affected.

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