British Airways to fly six days a week from Chennai

Chennai:

British Airways will now be flying six days a week from Chennai starting this Sunday, according to Christopher Fordyce, regional commercial manager, British Airways, South Asia.

Addressing a press conference here on Monday, Fordyce said that the sixth direct service is launched in Chennai as the city is critical part of British Airways strategy in South Asia.

Interestingly, this comes in the wake of British Airways marking 25 years of legacy, innovation and flying to Chennai.

Refusing to release the figures, Fordyce said that the city has a lot of growth potential with the expansion of corporate and lort of small and medium enterprise traffic. “Being a commercial and cultural hub of south India, We have nearly double digit growth on London-Chennai sector,” he said.

Interestingly, this also comes in the wake of Britain planning to expand its footprint in Tamil Nadu.

To a query on whether this is due to Britain planning to have additional office in Tamil Nadu, Fordye said that it will does have an indirect impact on the decision to additional flights from Chennai. He also said plans are also on to have a daily flight from London-Chennai sector.

He also said that this winter, British Airways would be operating daily flights from Hyderabad. Currently, British Airways operates six days a week from Hyderabad.

He also announced that British Airways would shifting its operations in Chennai, from Anna International Terminal, Chennai Airport to the New International Terminal, Chennai from Tuesday. “The first departure on Tuesday would be from the new terminal,” he said.

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AirAsia shifts operations to New International Terminal

CHENNAI: AirAsia will shift its operations in Chennai, from Anna International Terminal, Chennai Airport to the New International Terminal, Chennai (NITC) from Tuesday.

From the effective date onwards, flight departure from Chennai will be based and operated at the NITC. Arrivals will be at the old terminal.