No plans to make any changes in fares, says British Airways

Hyderabad: There are no plans to make any changes in the present fare structure of the British Airways in the wake of fall in global fuel prices, its Chief Executive Officer Willie Walsh said here on Thursday.
Talking to reporters on the occasion of celebrating the launch of Airlines direct flight from Hyderabad to London- Heathrow on December 08, Walsh said that “we now fly 48 times each week which is up from 19 flights per week when the UK/Indian aviation ma rket was liberalized in October 2005''.
“Soon we will have a daily flight as we have been encouraged by the demand for our flights that are the only direct services between the city and the UK,” he added.
In reply to a question Walsh said that there was drop in its business class passengers in the wake of global meltdown. He said “Year 2009 was the worst economic environment for the aviation industry and is likely to be extended up to 2011''.
23/01/09 PTI/Business Line

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