FOLLOWING a three-year absence due to night-time runway closures for maintenance work in Mumbai, which restricted freight capacity, Virgin Atlantic Cargo says it has gained the support of freight forwarders after resuming the route in October last year.
The airline says it is now back to business as usual with up to 15 tons of uplift a day on its flights to London Heathrow.
"Our return to the Mumbai market in October was met with such positivity not just from the local customers, but from our customers around our network," said Virgin Atlantic Cargo sales chief Nick Jones.
"Like every other country, India is dealing with the impact on its trade flows of the uncertain global economy but it is still forecasting growth at around five to seven per cent and we are confident it will remain one of the bright spots in our network as it has been for last 12 years with our daily New Delhi operation," said Mr Jones.
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