NEW DELHI: With the big Gulf carriers operating a fraction of their schedules, foreign airlines are expanding their India flights to meet the increased demand for options to the likes of Emirates, Qatar Airways and Etihad. SWISS will operate a second daily flight between Delhi and Zurich from April 1 to May 31. British Airways will have a third daily service from Delhi starting April 7, followed by a third daily service from Mumbai from May 15. Air India has been adding flights to the West whenever possible during the Iran war.In a statement on Thursday, the Lufthansa group carrier SWISS said it is increasing its flight offering between Switzerland and India.
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British Airways also announced additional flights from Delhi and Mumbai “to meet strong travel demand”. Neil Chernoff, British Airways’ chief planning and strategy officer, said: “The airline is reallocating capacity amid the evolving West Asia situation.”
