British Airways Bid for BMI to Plug Asia Gaps From Korea to KL

British Airways will probably target Korea, Malaysia and other high-growth Asian markets as it examines how to make the best use of operating slots at London’s Heathrow airport on offer with the takeover of BMI.

BA’s parent, International Consolidated Airlines Group SA, last month reached an accord to buy BMI from Deutsche Lufthansa AG. IAG allocates one-third the number of seats to Asia that it does to the U.S., leaving it trailing European rivals in tapping travel to some of the world’s fastest-growing economies.