British Airways announced that it is to cease all flights to Colombo from March 2015 onwards, as the route could no longer remain profitable for the airline.
The British flag carrier airline, which is the United Kingdom's largest international airline, made the announcement this week, with Christopher Fordyce, Regional Commercial Manager of British Airways, South Asia, saying,
The British flag carrier airline, which is the United Kingdom's largest international airline, made the announcement this week, with Christopher Fordyce, Regional Commercial Manager of British Airways, South Asia, saying,
“The Colombo route is not making a profitable contribution to our business and we are unable to sustain it.”The flight route will be stopped from March 28th 2015.