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British Airways Cancels 3 U.S. Flights
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LONDON - British Airways has canceled three flights from Heathrow Airport to Washington, D.C., and Miami because of security concerns, the airline said Saturday.
U.S. officials said Friday that new intelligence indicated Flight 223 and Air France flights from Paris to an unspecified U.S. city could be terrorist targets.

{{{Flight 223}}}to Wash. Dulles airport will not fly on Sunday or Monday, but is to depart on schedule at 3:05 p.m. local time Saturday, said an airline spokeswoman. {{{Fl 207}}} to Miami won't fly Sunday, she said, but had departed Saturday morning.

The spokeswoman, who declined to be identified, said BA had canceled the flights on the advice of the British government. She cited security fears but gave no further details.

"The safety and security of our operations is our absolute priority and will not be compromised," the airline said.

BA's Flight 223 had been the subject of concern early in January, when it was canceled twice because of security fears and then delayed for hours several more times.

A British Department for Transport spokesman said the decision to cancel the flights was made "in the light of information received."

"Aviation security measures are adjusted from time to time, and occasional cancellations may be necessary," he said on condition of anonymity. "The first priority is always the safety of the traveling public."

Hi JP, just getting up and haven't read the posts I missed overnight. I did see the AirFrance flight "Unspecified". Why won't they tell us which one?? I'm going to check if any go to Houston. I hope I'm not doing research that someone has done already. Airfrance #68 was the LA flight in question last time.

I saw posted and just heard many BA & AF flights are canceled for Sunday and Monday. Super Bowl?? and our dates we have been watching!!! Seven flights canceled per MSNBC just now. There are 5 BA 3 AF canceled. 026 to Washington, 223 to Dulles (of course) which went today late. 207 did leave today but canceled tomorrow to Miami. Af doesn't seem to mention which ones, probably mad at us from last time when they were accused of spilling the beans.

Puzzling why not canceled today, conjecturing that may just be that air marshalls wouldn't fly. I doubt that, but that what Charles Sabine said. This time apparently it's the flight numbers and not the passenger manifest like last time with the Air France flights to LA.