A team of officials from Calcutta airport recently spoke to representatives of British Airways and Lufthansa about the possibility of resuming operations from the city, where both airlines once operated.
The discussions took place at an aviation event in China last month. The airlines have asked airport officials to submit data on passengers travelling from Calcutta to Europe, the UK and the US. Aviation experts, however, said that amid global uncertainty, major airlines are unlikely to launch new routes immediately.
The talks were held during Routes Asia 2026 in China in April. The event brought together aviation leaders, airports and tourism authorities to discuss network strategies and air service development in the Asia-Pacific region.
“I spoke to representatives of British Airways and Lufthansa at Routes. They have asked for data on the number of passengers from Calcutta travelling to Europe and the UK. I will prepare the report soon and send it to them,” said Vikram Singh, director of Calcutta airport.
Sources said both airlines have flying rights from India, allowing them to operate flights with a specified number of seats.
British Airways, Lufthansa and Air India had once operated direct flights from Calcutta to London and Frankfurt. All three withdrew services because of poor yields.
23/05/2026 Sanjay Mandal/Telegraph
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