NEW DELHI: The national capital will have 12 flights weekly to and from the UK when connectivity partially resumes between the two countries, followed by Mumbai at 11, Bengaluru at 4 and Hyderabad at 3.
Air India, Vistara, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic have been allowed to operate 30 weekly flights between the UK and these 4 metros till January 23 after which the frequency will be reviewed by the government.
According to airline sources, Air India will operate 13 flights weekly between India and the UK with six to and from Delhi; five Mumbai and two Hyderabad. Vistara will operate one flight a week to and from Delhi and Mumbai each. This takes care of the 15 weekly flights by Indian carriers allowed between the two countries till January 23.
With the 15 allowed to British Airways and Virgin Atlantic, the two will be operating five flights weekly to and Delhi and Mumbai each; three Hyderabad and two Bengaluru. The British carriers have been asked to distribute flights among themselves as per this interim schedule.
The four airlines have been asked to work out their partial resumption schedule in a way that anyone carrier does not operate more than one flight a day to and from the four metros.
