British Airways introduced a third daily flight between London Heathrow and Delhi from subsequent 12 months because it flew into the nationwide capital 130 high U.Ok. CEOs and senior authorities ministers on its chartered flight as a part of a trade mission accompanying UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer right here on a two- day visit.
The airline may even search for “further growth opportunities” in the nation as trade between the U.Ok. and India will increase, it stated in a press assertion. The provider operates 56 weekly flights connecting London with 5 key Indian cities, that are Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, and Hyderabad.
The trade delegation in Mumbai follows the signing of a Free Trade Agreement between the U.Ok. and India in July.
“As our landmark trade deal paves the way for new opportunities for businesses, our national flag carrier will play a critical role in strengthening trade links with India, boosting UK growth and helping deliver on our Plan for Change,” U.Ok. Prime Minister Keir Starmer was quoted in a press assertion issued by British Airways.
“We will develop our own network alongside increased economic activity so the FTA for our business is very good news,” Sean Doyle, Chairman and Chief Executive of British Airways, stated including that the airline affords the largest community of any European provider into the North Atlantic and helps join India to the US and past.
Apart from Air India’s 49 weekly flights to London Heathrow and a few from London Gatwick and Birmingham, IndiGo too entered the UK from July with three weekly flights to Manchester from Mumbai. The airline may even fly to Manchester from New Delhi, a UK authorities press launch stated. This is probably going from November 15, in accordance to business sources. IndiGo has additionally introduced daily flights to London Heathrow from Mumbai from October 26
The growth of flight community between India and UK is anticipated to generate over £50 million in annual exports, £25 million in tourism earnings, and 450 new jobs, whereas boosting productiveness and analysis collaboration, the UK authorities press assertion stated.
