Overview
- British Airways currently operates 56 weekly flights from Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad, up 25% from pre-pandemic levels.
- It will upgrade one daily Mumbai–London Heathrow service to include first class cabins from October 27, marking the return of the premium offering after nearly five years.
- The carrier plans to boost Mumbai services to three flights per day this winter and add a third daily rotation on the Delhi route.
- Chairman Sean Doyle said India is BA’s largest market outside the US and that the airline employs about 2,500 people in the country.
- British Airways expects to transport more cargo exports from India and niche imports into the country under the newly signed free trade agreement with the UK.