British Airways has big plans for India
British Airways would increase the number of flights to India from 35 to 42 a week by the middle of next year. The airline said the increased direct flights would be between London Heathrow and cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Bangalore.
As per the information available, BA would double the number of flight services from Heathrow airport in London to Delhi from one to two a day and intends to fly daily from Bangalore and Chennai.
“This is India’s year,” said Robert James Baird, area general manager, Africa, the Middle-East, Central and South Asia.
“We are all focused on India and have already emerged as the clear leader in flying (the) most number of flights out of India to the UK and also provide better connectivity to non-UK destinations from Heathrow. The importance of India to us can be gauged from our commitment to improve and increase services to India even if that means re-routing them from other sectors and pressing them into service for India. The entire world is waiting for India to grow further and we are proud to be part of it,” said Baird.
BA, which has doubled its weekly frequency of flights from 19 to 35, doubled its flights between London and Mumbai from one to two a day and London and Chennai from two to six, apart from launching the direct service from Bangalore.
“We want to get that (increasing the number of flights to 42) done as quickly as possible. During this summer India is the focus,” Baird said.
By Satish G.
NEW DELHI, India (eTurboNews)
November 16, 2005
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