Virgin Atlantic is growing their international presence with new nonstop flights to Bengaluru (BLR) India. Flights to Bengaluru will operate out of London Heathrow (LHR) using Boeing 787-9 long haul aircraft. Additionally Virgin Atlantic will add a second daily service to Mumbai, bringing the airline to a total of 5 daily flights to India, Virgin Atlantic’s second largest market after the United States.
Increased Connectivity In India
Virgin Atlantic looks to provide more than one million seats to India alone, an estimated 350% capacity increase compared to 2019 passenger numbers. Virgin Atlantic Cargo operations will bring approximately 42.1million kg of cargo to the region. Passengers flying from Bengaluru to London will have connection opportunities at London Heathrow to destinations such as San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York JFK and Seattle. Through Virgin Atlantic’s partnership with IndiGo, it possible to book flights on a single ticket to over 36 destinations including Ahmedabad, Goa and Hyderabad via Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru. “There is a huge opportunity for us in India, it has a dynamic, fast-growing economy and we’re anticipating a huge growth in demand for international travel to and from the region. We know both our customers and people love traveling to India and we have a rich history in the destination. Next year marks 25 years of operations and the first time that we’ll offer more than one million seats to India via London Heathrow with optimal connectivity for our US customers from key tech hubs including San Francisco and Seattle” said Juha Jarvinen, Chief Commercial Officer, Virgin Atlantic.