Virgin Atlantic
AVIATION Virgin Atlantic to restart Mumbai-London flights Virgin Atlantic is aiming for a 20% market share on the London-Mumbai route as it resumes flights on the route after discontinuing them about fours years back. The British airline, which is starting flights from London Heathrow to Mumbai from Sunday, offering connections to the US, said it has invested £300 million in aircraft products. The London-Mumbai route is one of the busiest internationally with around 10 lakh people flying every year on business and personal visits. “We are excited to be back in India. With Mumbai we can make great success,” Richard Branson, president, Virgin Atlantic, told media in Mumbai. The airline is also looking to add more India destinations and has applied for flying to Hyderabad, Bangalore and Goa. However, he also noted that “it may be difficult to get slots at Heathrow.” The airline exited the London-Mumbai route post 26/11 terrorist attack due to th...