LHR777 From United Kingdom (England), joined Nov 2005, 1072 posts, RR: 5 Posted (9 months 5 days 23 hours ago) and read 2379 times:
Today BA announces the launch of service from London Heathrow to Hyderabad, India. Service begins at the start of the 2008 Winter schedule, on October 27th 2008.
Operating 5 times per week Boeing 777-200ER service, Hyderabad becomes BA's 6th destination in India, joining Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Delhi and Kolkata. BA will now offer 48 flights per week between London and India.
Quote: Robert Boyle, BA Commercial Director said:
Hyderabad has a fast growing economy based on IT, business process outsourcing and biotech industries and we believe that there will be a strong business demand for our flights which will be the only direct services between the city and the UK.
Sam1987 From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2005, 620 posts, RR: 1 Reply 1, posted (9 months 5 days 21 hours ago) and read 2193 times:
Good news. I've heard of many pax who travel from the UK to Hyderabad, via Frankfurt with LH. A direct service will be appreciated I'm sure.
Usually when BA launches a new route from LHR another is dropped or there are frequency reductions. Will this be the case or will they have enough slots?
Sketty222 From United Kingdom (England), joined Mar 2006, 1085 posts, RR: 1 Reply 2, posted (9 months 5 days 20 hours ago) and read 2176 times:
This is extremely good news for BA.
Quoting Sam1987 (Reply 1): Usually when BA launches a new route from LHR another is dropped or there are frequency reductions. Will this be the case or will they have enough slots?
I was asking myself the same question. Will they be dropping another route/frequency elsewhere and if they dont, where will the aircraft come from?
Feroze From India, joined Dec 2004, 755 posts, RR: 1 Reply 3, posted (9 months 5 days 20 hours ago) and read 2170 times:
Quoting Sketty222 (Reply 2): I was asking myself the same question. Will they be dropping another route/frequency elsewhere and if they dont, where will the aircraft come from?
When are the four 772ERs that BA ordered last year due to be delivered?
AIR MALTA From Malta, joined Sep 2001, 1253 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (9 months 5 days 20 hours ago) and read 2132 times:
Quoting Sketty222 (Reply 2): I was asking myself the same question. Will they be dropping another route/frequency elsewhere and if they dont, where will the aircraft come from?
They are may be getting some ex-BMED slots? or GT/AZ ones?
Next flights : VIE-CDG-GIG-CDG-VIE (AF), VIE-BRU-VIE (OS)
United777 From India, joined May 1999, 1634 posts, RR: 2 Reply 10, posted (9 months 5 days 6 hours ago) and read 1570 times:
I'm excited. I fly to Hyderabad from Seattle two times a year. Both for business and family visits. I'd rather fly NW/KLM SEA-AMS-HYD but having SEA-LHR-SEA with BA as an option is always good. A few years ago I could only dream to have one-stop trip from SEA to HYD but now I have NWA/KLM, LH and now BA to choose from.
Nimish From India, joined Feb 2005, 2599 posts, RR: 5 Reply 12, posted (9 months 4 days 20 hours ago) and read 1345 times:
Quoting Alangirvan (Reply 11): Do people expect that Jet Airways will had Hyderabad to their London services, or flights to BRU to connect with North America services?
Not in the first round of expansion, but in a subsequent round - yes. The initial focus is on cities with larger demand (and better airport infrastructure and slot availability) like BOM/DEL/MAA etc.
Alangirvan From New Zealand, joined Nov 2000, 873 posts, RR: 0 Reply 18, posted (9 months 2 days 9 hours ago) and read 592 times:
Quoting BCA2005 (Reply 14): LHR HYD 1330 0425+1 BA277 12356 772
HYD LHR 0715 1300 BA276 23467 772
Will 0715 be a good time to catch a longhaul flight out of HYD from the new airport? Does this mean a check in of 0515 - catch a taxi at 0400? Are there any nightclubs that stay open so long that you can drive to the airport straight from a party?
The timing is done to give good connection to/from BA US West Coast flights?
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