Virgin Atlantic, the airline founded by British businessman Richard Branson, on Thursday launched direct flights from Delhi and Mumbai to Manchester in the United Kingdom. The Mumbai-Manchester flight will fly three times a week, while the Delhi-Manchester flight will fly twice a week. The sale of tickets starts from October 20.
The Mumbai-Manchester flight will fly on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays, starting December 20, 2020, while the Delhi-Manchester flight will fly on every Wednesday and Saturday, starting January 6, 2021.
The fares for the Mumbai-Manchester flight start from Rs 49,885 in the economy class and go up till Rs 2,07,270 in the upper class. On the other hand, the fares for the Delhi-Manchester flight start from Rs 52,369 in the economy class and go up till Rs 2,16,150 for the upper class.