British Airways Celebrates the Colourful Festival of Holi

Having served the country for close to a century, British Airways continues to love India back. As India gears up to welcome the colours of spring with Holi, British Airways also joined in the festive hues across the country.

British Airways Celebrates the Colourful Festival of Holi

Creating a perfect amalgamation of culture and festivity, British Airways’ crew members celebrated Holi by immersing themselves in the richness and exuberance of the festival of colours. This exciting Holi celebration travelled through the country, from the majestic Bandra-Worli Sea link in Mumbai to the architectural wonder Shisha Gumbad tomb in New Delhi and from the world's second longest urban beach, Marina in Chennai to the breath takingly beautiful, Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru.

Robert Williams, British Airways’ head of sales - Asia Pacific and the Middle East said, “Festivals have always helped us build a stronger connection with our customers from across this colourful and beautiful country. India is one of our largest international markets and it is our privilege to serve our Indian customers with the best on board travel experience. It is heartening to see our crew celebrate the Indian festival of colours along with the rest of the country. On behalf of British Airways, we wish everyone a very happy Holi.”

British Airways has been flying to India for over 90 years and currently operates 49 flights a week between London Heathrow and the key five cities in India – New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad.

About British Airways

British Airways' route network currently serves more than 199 destinations, which includes 10 destinations in the UK, 110 in Europe and 79 in the rest of the world. British Airways has been flying to India for over 90 years and currently operates 49 flights a week between London Heathrow and the key five cities in India - New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad. From October 2015, customers from Delhi became the first at British Airways globally to experience the most technologically advanced Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner and the new First cabin.

The airline operates from the award-winning Terminal 5 at London Heathrow. Exclusive to British Airways’ and Iberia Airlines’ customers, Terminal 5 was named by Skytrax as the Best Airport Terminal for the fifth consecutive year in 2016. London Heathrow also won the Best Airport Shopping award in the same year.

In October 2016, British Airways and its frequent flyer programme, Executive Club was awarded Best Short-Haul Carrier and Best Frequent Flyer Programme by Business Traveller for the 11^th consecutive year. British Airways’ Concorde Room at London Heathrow Terminal 5 was awarded Best Airport Lounge. The oneworld alliance, of which British Airways was a founding airline, came in first in the Best Airline Alliance category for the fourth consecutive year.

In February 2017, British Airways has topped the list of Consumer Superbrand (UK) and Business Superbrand (UK) again. The airline came in first in the top 20 consumer and business brands for the fourth and third consecutive year respectively.