British Airways has stepped up capacity on its India–U.K. routes, adding flights and deploying larger aircraft across key cities, as demand for direct travel rises amid disruptions to connections via Gulf hubs.

The airline said it has seen a 196% surge in travel searches, prompting it to add over 7,000 seats a week from India. At its peak, it will operate up to 70 weekly flights between India and London Heathrow.