Virgin Atlantic moves to fill Jet void on Heathrow-Mumbai

Virgin Atlantic is to resume flights between London Heathrow and Mumbai following the suspension of Jet Airways' own service on the route. The carrier says it will begin a daily service to the Indian city from October, operated with a Boeing 787-9. Virgin Atlantic previously offered flights to Mumbai between 2005 and 2015, before halting the Indian service as a part of a wider network revamp putting more focus on its transatlantic operations. It did continue to codeshare on the route with Jet Airways. However, the Indian carrier was forced to suspend flights in April. Virgin says the new Mumbai flight will not only enhance a vital link between India's commercial centre and the UK's capital, but it also provides "seamless connections" via Heathrow between India and the USA. <br/>