Virgin Atlantic Takes Off From Mumbai

Virgin Atlantic's head Richard Branson recently announced the launch of the airline's three flights a week service from Mumbai bringing the total number of flights out of India (with a daily service from Delhi) to 10. This service promises passengers premium quality on-board, be it flat beds, masseurs, private bars or even manicurists. Unlike the recent flock of low cost carriers, Branson wants to bring glamour back into flying.

A round-trip to London on Virgin Atlantic flights would cost approximately Rs 27,000. Having been in service for the last 21 years, Branson evinced his interest in investing in the Indian domestic aviation scenario if allowed to do so. Apart from Mumbai and Delhi, Branson is also interested in flying to other cities such as Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Amritsar and Bangalore depending on the bilateral talks with the civil aviation authorities. Interestingly, Virgin Galactic Service, a part of Branson's Virgin Group, is setting up space flights for tourists in the next two and half years. Branson also evinced interest in investing in other sectors such as healthcare, telecom and music.