Western airlines continue to cut flights to China, citing low demand and high costs associated with avoiding Russian airspace. Other reasons include rising geopolitical tensions between Beijing, the US, and its allies, referencing the Financial Times. The competitiveness of Western airlines compared to Chinese carriers, which still can fly through Russian territory, continues to decline. This month, British Airways announced it will suspend flights between London and Beijing starting in October. This decision comes just weeks after British Virgin Atlantic closed its sole route to Shanghai. Aus…