VIRGIN ATLANTIC says that subject to government approval it plans to operate at least a daily service between London and both Delhi and Mumbai (Bombay) for the coming winter. This follows the successful conclusion last week of bilateral talks between the British and Indian governments to add to the current air services agreement between the two countries. These have resulted in an agreement for seven additional services between the UK and India for the carriers of each country from winter 2004 onwards. Virgin Atlantic currently flies between London and Delhi three times a week using Air India slots, as a codeshare. With British Airways already operating 19 weekly services to India, the whole of the UK”s current allocation, Virgin is confident that the CAA will wish to encourage competition by awarding the airline the majority of the new services.
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