All direct flights to Lusaka from the UK & Ireland

British Airways currently offer three weekly flights from London Heathrow to Lusaka.

Lusaka is the capital of Zambia and the gateway to the country's two main attractions ' the fast-flowing Zambezi River and the mighty Victoria Falls.

@Jodatu You wouldn't get 20 coaches into New St, and you'd have to raise the roof - forget it!

@Jodatu High speed should be just that - limited stop (which hs2 is), stations that provide onward connections (which hs2 does very poorly)

@Jodatu You wouldn't want 3 stations in Birmingham serving #HS2 - also, double deck, 400m long trains not compatible with classic track

@Jodatu You could make that argument about any central station or hub airport. Reality is, origin + connection passengers justify both