BA beef up flights to India

British Airways is to increase the number of flights to India following last week’s Anglo-Indian agreement to expand services for UK carriers.

BA currently operates daily services from Heathrow to Mumbai (formerly Bombay) and Delhi, a three-times-a-week service to Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) and a twice-a-week service to Chennai (formerly Madras).

Today, BA said that from October a number of new services will begin.

:: Double the flights between Heathrow and Mumbai from one to two each day

:: Start a new five flights per week service between Heathrow and Bangalore, as opposed to the new three-per-week service previously planned.

:: Increase services between Heathrow and Chennai from two to six per week.

From March 2006, BA will:

:: Double flights between Heathrow and Delhi from one to two each day.

:: Increase flights between Heathrow and Bangalore from five per week to a daily service.

:: Increase flights between Heathrow and Chennai from six per week to a daily service.

In addition, following approval from the Chinese authorities, BA said it will start its services to Shanghai in China on June 1.

There will be five flights per week to Shanghai Pudong airport on a Boeing 777 aircraft.