BA launching LHR-MEL via KUL from January 2027 (BA33/BA34)

[PERLHR]

Not much different between First and Biz also...and cheaper than the above example ...

 

[dajop]

History is littered with the graves of airlines who tried and failed on the KUL-Oz routes over the past 40 years including Lauda, Ansett and QF when AirAsia was just a glint in Tony’s eye, not to mention now they are around.

Not forgetting Jetstar who also flew to KL early on in their long-haul life.

 

[justinbrett]

Getting capacity into LHR is probably more important to Qantas and the Australian government than SYD/MEL is to BA and the UK government.

Qantas won’t make a fuss about BA. They want their LHR slots without a fuss too.

And you can’t put BA in the same category as QR when it comes to QF. Their relationship is complex. BA currently codeshares on QF MEL-SIN amongst others.

Yep, probably one of the easiest routes to add. Rights already exist. LHR slots already allocated to KUL service. MEL slots not difficult to get.

Only other question is around fifth freedom for Australia/Malaysia does BA already have that?

The UK and AU agreements are very liberal - and already account for 5th freedoms - which is why QF was able to sell DXB-LHR and SIN-LHR.

It’s really just up to Malaysia to approve it if they hadn’t already. Given the old QF/BA JV I’m sure a number of agreements already cater for it, including Malaysia.

 

[markis10]

It’s really just up to Malaysia to approve it if they hadn’t already. Given the old QF/BA JV I’m sure a number of agreements already cater for it, including Malaysia.

Malaysia Australia went unlimited capacity this year following new agreements signed in 2024, effectively open skies

 

[AIRwin]

Malaysia Australia went unlimited capacity this year following new agreements signed in 2024, effectively open skies

I remember now

Thread 'Increased flight capacity to Australia from Canada, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Chile and more'

Nov 5, 2024

The article below is interesting as there will be potential new routes to Australia:

Open skies on the way for Canada and Malaysia

Canada and Malaysia will have unlimited passenger capacity to and from Australia starting in 2026, with an immediate increase to 50,000 weekly seats to Malaysia and 50 weekly flights to Canada.

australianaviation.com.au

- Canada and Malaysia will have unlimited passenger capacity to and from Australia starting in 2026, with an immediate increase to 50,000 weekly seats to Malaysia and 50 weekly flights to Canada.
- Passenger capacity for Hong Kong has been increased to 84 flights per week, up from 70, with no limits on cargo services;
- Passenger capacity to Chile will be doubled to 8,000 weekly seats by 2025;
- First...

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[justinbrett]

Malaysia Australia went unlimited capacity this year following new agreements signed in 2024, effectively open skies

I meant whether the UK can operate 5th freedom out of KUL but I expect that is also the case.

 

[Mattg]

And yet TK still isn’t selling seats between KUL and SYD.

 

[AIRwin]

And yet TK still isn’t selling seats between KUL and SYD.

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