\n\nVirgin Atlantic is relaunching flights between London Heathrow and Mumbai, a thriving cargo route for customers in India, the UK and US. The first service is set to commence on 27th October 2019 and will complement the airline\u2019s long-established route between London and Delhi. The daily service will not only enhance a vital link between India\u2019s commercial centre and the UK\u2019s capital, it also provides seamless connections via Heathrow between India and the US. The new flights will depart and arrive Heathrow in the morning to align with connecting passenger and cargo flows to and from US. The Mumbai flights will be operated on Virgin Atlantic\u2019s Boeing 787-9 aircraft, providing up to 26 tonnes of cargo capacity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Juha Jarvinen, Executive Vice President, Commercial, at Virgin Atlantic, commented: \u201c2019 marks a significant period of growth for Virgin Atlantic and I\u2019m delighted that we\u2019re continuing to expand our route network once more, by returning to Mumbai. Until recently, we\u2019ve been able to serve this important market through our partnership with Jet Airways, however, since Jet Airways has sadly suspended its operation, we now have an opportunity to provide alternative options for our customers and meet this demand.\u201d Dominic Kennedy, Managing Director of Virgin Atlantic Cargo, said: \u201cWe have given our cargo customers direct access to the vibrant cargo market in India for 19 years and, in 2018, our cargo revenues ex India rose 10 pc as support grew for our daily Delhi flights. The Mumbai market is equally buoyant. In the last four years, the overall market from Mumbai to the UK and US has increased by more than 50 pc in revenue terms, alongside increases of 46 pc to India from both countries. When we resume Mumbai operations in October, we aim to win a strong share of this growing market, supported by our fast and easy connections over London to and from major cities across US and our enhanced capabilities for handling pharmaceuticals, one of the main types of shipments ex Mumbai. More capacity is great news for our import and export customers.\u201d The new Mumbai flights mark Virgin Atlantic\u2019s 27th daily service from London Heathrow and its third new route announcement this year.\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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