British Airways expands network to Australia and Sri Lanka, as demand shifts due to Middle East crisis

British Airways' exciting new flight routes include a direct service to this buzzy cultural capital

New routes and services offer easier access to destinations including Australia, Sri Lanka, Barbados and Japan

British Airways expands network to Australia and Sri Lanka, as demand shifts due to Middle East crisis

British Airways is expanding its network and responding to both the Middle East conflict and fuel crisis, and customer demand for “alternative getaways,” in a travel market that, it says, remains strong. The UK flag carrier revealed its new routes in a press release, highlighting that they represent a nine percent winter schedule expansion year-on-year. New long-haul destinations include Melbourne in Australia and Colombo in Sri Lanka, while cap…