British Airways World Cargo strengthens Indian network (05/02/2008)

British Airways World Cargo has announced the launch of direct flights between London Heathrow and Hyderabad, effective October 2008. The carrier will operate five flights a week on wide-bodied Boeing 777s, increasing cargo capacity to and from the region by 2,500 tonnes per annum.

Mat Burton, area manager India and Nepal, BA World Cargo commented: "These new services complement our longhaul freighter network and demonstrate our commitment to providing customers with access to strategic global markets. Hyderabad is an increasingly important station, primarily due to the rapid increase in pharmaceutical and IT manufacture in the region. The new flights will enable our customers to take advantage of British Airways World Cargo's premium services to ensure swift and efficient delivery of commodities across our unrivalled global network."

BA World Cargo has been operating in India for over 75 years and currently offers 43 line flights and 10 freighter services per week from five cities in India to London Heathrow, connecting to the carrier's global network. The carrier has a double daily service from Mumbai; double dailies connecting Delhi and London, three times per week from Kolkata; five flights a week from Chennai and a daily operation from Bangalore.