Travelers from Mumbai will now get a second option to fly non-stop to London’s Heathrow airport via an Indian airline. Air India (AI) announced that it will start another non-stop flight to London from Mumbai.
This will be the first new operation on the route since Jet Airways, which used to operate flights to Heathrow, shut down services in April. The route was Jet Airway’s most popular one, with a good load factor. As per the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA- India), a Sydney-based aviation consultant, Jet Airways’ closure led to vacant flying slots in Mumbai, especially for international travel.
After getting slots at Heathrow airport, the national carrier, Air India, will operate flights on this route thrice a week, beginning on February 14.
