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British Airways Suspends Liberia And Sierra Leone Flights Due To Ebola Outbreak

British Airways Suspends Liberia And Sierra Leone Flights Because Of Ebola Outbreak
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IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR BRITISH AIRWAYS - British Airways inaugural nonstop flight from London, England to Austin, Texas operated by a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, arrives at Austin Bergstrom International Airport on Monday, March 3, 2014. (Jack Plunkett/AP Images for British Airways)
IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR BRITISH AIRWAYS - British Airways inaugural nonstop flight from London, England to Austin, Texas operated by a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, arrives at Austin Bergstrom International Airport on Monday, March 3, 2014. (Jack Plunkett/AP Images for British Airways)

LONDON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - British Airways has suspended flights to and from Liberia and Sierra Leone until the end of the month due to public health concerns, the airline owned by International Airlines Group said on Tuesday.

More than 800 people have died in an outbreak of Ebola in West Africa which began in February in the forests of Guinea. The epicenter has since shifted to neighboring Liberia and Sierra Leone.

"We have temporarily suspended our flights to and from Liberia and Sierra Leone until 31 August 2014 due to the deteriorating public health situation in both countries," BA said in a statement.

"The safety of our customers, crew and ground teams is always our top priority and we will keep the route under constant review in the coming weeks," it added. (Reporting by Kylie MacLellan; editing by Stephen Addison)

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