People who have booked flights to Delhi may be pleased to know that Virgin Atlantic will be offering bigger planes on some of its routes this Christmas.
Virgin Atlantic has announced that it will operate a fleet of larger aircraft on certain routes over the Christmas period to help passengers who will encounter travel difficulties as a result of industrial action at a rival airline.
Flights to Delhi are among those that will use a larger aircraft, along with several major transatlantic routes, such as those to New York and Washington.
An additional 68 seats will be provided on each flight, as the airline will use an Airbus A340-600 rather than the A340-300 model.
Commenting on the disruption to services at the other carrier, Sir Richard Branson said: “It is a nightmare for passengers and you have to feel for them at Christmas time.”
Virgin Atlantic serves 30 destinations around the globe, including a daily service to both Delhi and Mumbai in India.
The company, which was founded in 1984, carries an average of five million passengers every year.
Written by Erin Marshall
