BA chief executive Willie Walsh indicated expansion to Boston, Washington DC and Chicago was likely after the airline’s recent introduction of a new route between the London airport and New York City was found to be profitable after only ten weeks rather than within its first year as originally predicted.
Commenting on the route’s success during a speech at the Business Travel Market in London, Mr Walsh said: “I am surprised at how quickly it has established itself among corporate customers”. He added: “If the good response continues, we will definitely be adding additional services, either more capacity to New York or services to new cities.”
Such ambition was in keeping with his comments on the state of the aviation industry, as he emphasised its need to return to profitability after recent events, saying: “We need to get this industry back on an even keel, generating a level of profitability and investment.”â€
The carrier posted record losses of more than half a billion pounds earlier this year after being affected by the economic downturn, industrial disputes, and the volcanic eruption in Iceland.
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