British Airways is increasing the frequency of services to destinations in the Middle East from the start of the winter season.
The UK carrier plans to offer a daily flight from London Heathrow to Bahrain from 27 October ¨C more than doubling current capacity on the route.
BA is also planning to operate 12 flights per week from Heathrow to Riyadh in Saudi Arabia this winter, while services from Heathrow to Abu Dhabi will operate on a daily basis from the end of October.
The airline has already announced plans to increase frequencies to the Middle East in summer 2026, including more services from Heathrow to Bahrain and Qatar, as well as to the Saudi cities of Riyadh and Jeddah.
Meanwhile British Airways is adding more short-haul routes this winter with new services from London Gatwick to Rabat in Morocco and the Austrian city of Graz, which start on 5 November and 21 November respectively.