SINGAPORE, 7 April 2025: British Airways touched down in two new destinations last week — the Georgian capital of Tbilisi after a 12-year hiatus and Kuala Lumpur for the first time in five years.
Both routes operate from London Heathrow this summer and have been timed so customers can take advantage of onward connections across the two continents.
The airline operates daily flights to the Malaysian capital, with return fares starting from UKP574. This summer, flights to Tbilisi operate four times per week, with return fares beginning from UKP244.
The BA aircraft departs London Heathrow at 2110 local time and lands at Kuala Lumpur International Airport the following day at 1720 local time. The daily flights from London Heathrow to Kuala Lumpur are served by the airline’s Boeing 787-900 fleet. Customers have a choice of four cabins — World Traveller (economy), World Traveller Plus (premium economy), Club World (business class) and First (first class).
The airline also recently expanded its codeshare partnership with Malaysia Airlines, giving customers more travel options and seamless onward connections to more than 17 routes from Kuala Lumpur. This includes travel to key destinations available to book as part of a single ticket, such as Australia, New Zealand, Cambodia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
Additional flights from London to Asia
The airline also recently resumed flights from London Gatwick to Bangkok and broadened its codeshare agreement with Bangkok Airways, enabling connections (check-through) from Bangkok to the six popular holiday destinations — Samui Island, Phuket, Chiang Mai, Krabi in Thailand, as well as Phnom Penh and Siem Reap in Cambodia.
British Airways also increased its London Heathrow (LHR) to Tokyo Haneda (HND) service last week to twice daily, marking a significant boost in capacity and connectivity between the UK and Japan ahead of the summer season.
British Airways will now operate 14 flights a week to Tokyo, including flights operated by the airline’s A350 fleet daily. The aircraft features a three-class cabin: World Traveller (economy), World Traveller Plus (premium economy) and Club World (business class).
Touch down in Tbilisi
British Airways has also welcomed Tbilisi back into its route network, after its last scheduled service in 2013.
The service to the Georgian capital departs London Heathrow at 2125 local time, landing at Tbilisi International Airport the next day at 0530 local time.
Located at the crossroads where Europe meets Asia, Georgia is known for its rich history, vibrant culture, traditional cuisine, and picturesque scenery. The country proudly claims to be the birthplace of wine, with an 8,000-year-old history of winemaking that remains an integral part of its culture today.
More flights to Italy
During May, the airline will add three new Italian routes to its network, including Rimini on the Adriatic Coast from London Heathrow on 15 May and Salerno on the Amalfi Coast from London Gatwick on 22 May. A new service from London City to Olbia will start on 25 May.
