British Airways will recommence direct relief flights from India to London Heathrow from August 17, a statement by the airlines said on Friday.

โ€œThese flights will be recommenced under a bilateral arrangement with the Indian government from August 17, 2020,โ€ the British Airways said in the statement.

According to the airline company, it will operate five flights a week from Delhi and Mumbai to London Heathrow.

โ€œHyderabad and Bangalore will have four flights a week to London,โ€ the statement added.

โ€œBritish Airways will be able to take all customers eligible under the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs nonstop to London and beyond on British Airwaysโ€™ current flight network,โ€ the statement further said.