In the past few days, nearly all major airlines have unveiled their summer 2025 plans. The latest to join the bandwagon is British Airways. Its summer schedule comprises new and revived routes, and an increase in flight frequencies to a few sought-after destinations.
Marking a return to the carrier’s Asian network after nearly five years is Kuala Lumpur. Direct flights to the capital of Malaysia have already begun from London Heathrow, and this route will be a daily affair. Flight BA33 departs from England’s capital at 21:10 and lands in Kuala Lumpur at 17:20 the next day. The return leg, BA34, starts and concludes its journey at 22:50 and 05:35 the next day, respectively.
British Airways has deployed a Boeing 787-900 on this revived route. The aircraft offers a choice of four cabins: Economy, Premium Economy, Business Class, and First Class. Return fares start from GBP 574. The airline’s codeshare agreements with Malaysia Airlines and Bangkok Airways (Thailand) will help travellers plan and commute better.
Another route that rejoins British Airways’ network after it last ran in 2013 is London Heathrow to Tbilisi. It’ll operate four times a week. The flight from London to the Georgian capital, BA890, will fly on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. It’ll start at 21:25 and reach its destination at 05:30 the next day. The return service, BA891, will depart at 07:30 (07:10 on Wednesdays) and land at London’s biggest airport at 10:00 (09:40 on Wednesdays) on Fridays, Sundays, and Mondays. With return tickets starting from GBP 244, passengers have a choice of two cabins: Economy and Premium Economy.
The new routes to join British Airways’ European network next month are all Italian. Starting May 15, the airline will introduce a direct service between London Heathrow and Rimini. A week later, on May 22, the London Gatwick-Salerno route goes live, followed by a new service to Olbia from London City Airport on May 25. Once live, the airline will have 19 Italian destinations in its network, more than any other European country.
British Airways has also given its London Heathrow-Tokyo Haneda connection a boost by adding a second daily service. Of the fourteen flights planned between the two capitals, seven will be aboard the carrier’s Airbus A350 with a three-class layout: Economy, Premium Economy, and Business Class.
Similarly, the carrier has nearly doubled its flights to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The service boost adds over 80,000 more seats than last year. The flights between the two countries will operate all days of the week, except Tuesdays.
