
British Airways, Lufthansa add Asia flights amid high demand
Gulf Times
British Airways, Lufthansa add Asia flights amid high demand
British Airways and Deutsche Lufthansa AG are adding flights to Asia and Africa amid increased long-haul demand as customers seek alternatives to Middle East carriers hamstrung by airspace closures at home. BA will operate more flights from London to Singapore and Bangkok this week, using aircraft that currently aren’t needed in the Gulf region. The airline has temporarily cut back its Middle East schedule, cancelling all Abu Dhabi flights until at least October and stopping flights to cities including Dubai and Doha until later this month, according to a statement on Tuesday. Lufthansa will add flights at short notice from Germany to Singapore, Cape Town and Riyadh, it said earlier. Its Austrian Airlines subsidiary has already arranged 10 special return flights from Vienna to Bangkok.













