Archive · 26 Dec 2025
Virgin Atlantic Expands London-Bengaluru Flights
Virgin Atlantic is a big airplane company.
They fly people between London and places in India, like Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru.
They started flying to Bengaluru in 2024.
Now, they want to fly more often to Bengaluru because lots of people want to go there.
They will fly 11 times a week instead of 7 times, starting next year.
They also have friends like IndiGo, Delta, and Air France-KLM to help them fly people to more places.
They want to fly even more people to India in the future.
Virgin Atlantic will increase flights from London Heathrow to Bengaluru from 7 to 11 per week in January-March 2026.
India is Virgin Atlantic's largest area of growth outside the United States.
The airline offers over 500,000 seats annually between the UK and India.
Virgin Atlantic has a codeshare partnership with IndiGo, covering 34 cities in India.
The airline plans to offer close to one million seats in India and increase capacity on the Mumbai route.
- Who
- Virgin Atlantic
- What
- Increasing flights from London Heathrow to Bengaluru
- When
- January, February, and March 2026
- Where
- London Heathrow to Bengaluru
- Why
- Strong passenger demand and growth in the Indian market
- Airline
- Virgin Atlantic
- Route
- London Heathrow to Bengaluru
- Current Frequency
- 7 flights per week
- Increased Frequency
- 11 flights per week (Jan-Mar 2026)
- Annual Seats to India
- Over 500,000
- Partnership
- IndiGo, Delta Air Lines, Air France-KLM
- Codeshare Destinations
- 34 cities in India
- Market Position
- India is Virgin Atlantic's third-largest market