British Airways to restart Sharm El Sheikh flights in October

The airline will also commence services to the Maldivian tourist hot-spot Male and will be the first time British Airways has flown to the Maldives.

The route will be operated by Boeing 777 aircraft with a three-class configuration: World Traveller, World Traveller Plus and Club World.

Paolo De Renzis, Area Commercial Manager Middle East, said: "We are committed to expanding our global network by introducing routes which offer customers increased options and convenience. The plan to launch these new services is consistent with our corporate strategy of servicing routes which are expected to yield high demand and research we have conducted indicates that the potential on these new routes is promising."

Richard Tams, British Airways' head of UK & Ireland sales, added:  "These new routes will be great assets to the BA network and a real winner with customers. They are both perfect holiday destinations, known for their great beaches and fantastic diving. We're particularly pleased to be serving a completely new destination, the Maldives and returning to Sharm El Sheikh. We expect both routes to perform well."