British Airways is to cut more than 140 scheduled flights a week from Gatwick following the terrorist attacks in the US.

The changes have been made following a dramatic reduction in demand for air travel.

Worst-affected service will be the company's transatlantic schedule with the suspension of Gatwick to New York flights and a reduction in BA flights to San Diego and Houston.

Also suspended will be eight European services from Gatwick to Stockholm, Zurich, Gdansk, Shannon, Cork, Gothenburg, Rotterdam, and Montpellier.

Some flights have been transferred to Heathrow although BA services throughout the UK will be affected.

BA's David Spurlock said: "We are reviewing the market and our network on a week-to-week basis."