Monday, March 19, 2012

Virgin Atlantic new flights

Virgin Atlantic new flights










SIRSA NEWS ( www.SirsaNews.com )
19 March, 2012
Pictures and Videos: Amar Singh Jyani, GS Mann.
Virgin Atlantic has today announced that it will launch new flights to London from Mumbai, India’s thriving Commercial Centre on Monday 29 October 2012.  The daily flight will serve the UK and open up easy connections from London Heathrow Airport to cities in the United States of America including New York, Boston, Chicago and Washington.
Virgin Atlantic’s newest A330 aircraft offering the best in the airline’s new product and service will be deployed and the investment will create 100 jobs in India and the UK.
Since 2009, the number of people who have flown between Mumbai and Heathrow has grown by 9% to more than one million passengers, making it Heathrow’s 12th busiest long-haul route.   The new Mumbai service is being launched on the back of another Indian success story with Virgin Atlantic’s New Delhi to London and New York service enjoying 20% growth in 2011, which celebrates 12 years of flying this summer.
Sir Richard Branson, President, Virgin Atlantic Airways said, “Virgin Atlantic is proud to be flying to Mumbai again, linking this wonderful city to our key destinations of London, New York, Boston and Washington. India’s phenomenal growth continues to drive travel to the UK and the USA and we know our passengers are going to love the connections the new flight offers.”
Virgin with its Indian office in Gurgaon is looking forward to expand its presence in India in the coming years.

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