Jet Airways to start direct Mumbai Manchester flights from November 5

Jet Airways to start direct Mumbai Manchester flights from November 5

Jet Airways on Tuesday said it would start direct flights between Mumbai and Manchester from November 5, making it the 21st international destination for the airline. The full-service carrier said it would introduce two new international routes besides reinforcing two existing routes with additional frequencies.

Besides Mumbai-Manchester, the airline would operate flights on the Pune-Singapore route starting from December 1. "Manchester will become the 21st international addition to the Jet Airways network and with the introduction of this new flight," the release said.

This would be the 5th non-stop service to/ from the UK, which would also make Jet Airways the largest carrier between Mumbai and the UK, it added.