British Airways to boost services to Middle East from next month

British Airways will boost its services to the Middle East, with increased schedules to Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi starting in October and running through to summer 2026.

The flag carrier will operate a daily service to Bahrain from October 27, more than doubling its service and adding more than 9,000 additional seats to the route.

The airline will also operate 12 flights to Riyadh this winter and 14 per week from summer 2026, while services to Jeddah will increase from four to five flights per week in summer 2026.

A daily service will operator to Abud Dhabi from winter 2025, with the increased schedule reflecting “growing demand across the region”.