British Airways underlines ambition to expand flights to India during landmark UK Government ‘Britain Means Business’ trade mission led by Prime Minister Keir Starmer. British Airways has reaffirmed its ambition for network growth in India as the airline facilitated a major UK Government trade mission - led by Prime Minister Keir Starmer – to the country. Sean Doyle, Chairman and Chief Executive of British Airways, said: “I am delighted to take part in this important trade mission. Our ties with India were established over 100 years ago and today we have around 2,500 British Airways colleagues based there. This makes India British Airways’ biggest market outside of the US.