British Airways expands Indian network amid UK trade mission

In October 2025, British Airways has scheduled a total of 452 flights between India and its main hub at London Heathrow Airport. This accounts for nearly 43.5% of the airline's Asian operations in terms of scheduled flights for the month. With nearly 1.5 million seats scheduled annually between the UK and India, this corridor is British Airways' largest non-US market.

Across all Asian routes in October, British Airways will operate approximately 1,040 flights offering more than 262,000 seats and over 1.36 billion available seat miles. The airline uses widebody aircraft such as the Airbus A350, Boeing 777, and Boeing 787 series for these services.

Singapore Changi Airport is another key destination for British Airways in Asia. The carrier operates two daily flights there from Heathrow; one flight continues onward to Sydney, Australia.

Elsewhere in Asia, British Airways flies almost twice daily to Tokyo Haneda Airport despite longer flight times due to Russian airspace closures. For October alone, it plans to operate 58 round trips on this route.

The airline also serves Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur International Airport daily using the Airbus A350-1000 for Hong Kong and Boeing 787-9 'Dreamliner' for Kuala Lumpur. Previously serving Hong Kong with twice-daily flights, British Airways reduced capacity because of airspace restrictions over Russia.

Other Asian destinations served less frequently include Bangkok (BKK), Islamabad (ISB), Male (MLE), Shanghai (PVG), and Tbilisi (TBS). Service to Tbilisi resumed in March after being suspended since 2013; this route uses an Airbus A320.