British Airways looks for tie-ups for flights to Hyderabad

Here's evidence of India emerging as a lucrative market for airline companies. At a time when airlines around the world are struggling for survival, UK's flagship airline British Airways wants to link Londoin directly to Hyderabad becoming the first airline to launch five weekly non-stop flights between The Queen's seat, and the Nizam's capital.
Robbie Baird, Regional Director - AsiaPac British Airways said, "It's a city of interest to business travelers from Europe and North America."
India is the second largest market for British Airways, after the US, in terms of passenger volumes. According to media reports, British Airways has been in talks with Indian airlines, like GoAir, for a possible merger or tie-ups. Something the company's now willing to comment on at the moment.
But British Airways has had to layoff staff and review routes, in the wake of high fuel prices and the global credit crunch.
In India, the Kolkata route might be affected from March next year.
10/12/08 Akanksha Banerji and Isha Dalal/CNBC-TV18/Moneycontrol.com

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