There were no political issues involved in the decision to cancel flights to Sri Lanka said British Airways in a response to questions by the Sunday Leader.
The British Airways commercial manager for South Asia told the paper that the decision was based on non-profitability.
“We constantly assess all our global routes and take appropriate steps as needed. The Colombo route is not making a profitable contribution to our business and we are unable to sustain it. Decisions about routes are affected by many different variables including customer demand, aircraft and slot availability, commercial feasibility and competition,” said Christopher Fordyce.
British Airways to cease all flights to Colombo (25 September 2014)
The British Airways commercial manager for South Asia told the paper that the decision was based on non-profitability.
“We constantly assess all our global routes and take appropriate steps as needed. The Colombo route is not making a profitable contribution to our business and we are unable to sustain it. Decisions about routes are affected by many different variables including customer demand, aircraft and slot availability, commercial feasibility and competition,” said Christopher Fordyce.
British Airways to cease all flights to Colombo (25 September 2014)