Virgin Atlantic is now flying into Mumbai, India.
The service, which originates from London’s Heathrow Airport, is being serviced by Virgin Atlantic’s newest A330 aircraft.
The airline has recorded some growth in traffic from Heathrow to Mumbai since 2009. According to a release from Virgin, this growth is about nine per cent.
Nick Parker, Caribbean Regional Manager for Virgin Atlantic Airways said, “This is really good news for our Caribbean nationals with links to the Indian community. The new service means that they are now 14 direct flights a week from Heathrow to Mumbai and Delhi. Additionally our airline partnerships out of Gatwick airport allow us to offer same day connections to Asia and the Middle East including Damascus, Syria, Doha, Qatar, Amman, Jordan, Dubai, UAE , Jakarta, Indonesia , Beirut, Lebanon, Cairo, Egypt and Colombo, Sri Lanka, eliminating the need to overnight in the U.K.
Parker added “We are really pleased that we are now able to offer so many options to India, Asia and the Middle East and in addition we have made a major investment in product enhancements on the Gatwick fleet, which services the Caribbean, creating a truly amazing and unique travel experience for our Caribbean passengers.”
The Mumbai route will be serviced by the airline’s new Airbus 330-300, the most fuel efficient aircraft. (PR)
