SpiceJet to fly non-stop to London from Delhi, Mumbai from December 4

SpiceJet is starting its long-haul flights at a time when the aviation industry has been hit hard by the coronavirus crisis.

SpiceJet on Monday said it would operate non-stop flights connecting Delhi and Mumbai with London from December 4. The airline will become the first Indian low-cost carrier to operate flights to the UK. At present, Air India and Tata group-owned Vistara, both full-service carriers, fly to Heathrow airport. While the return fare for economy class has been fixed at Rs 53,555, for business class it would be Rs 1,47,627 for Delhi, and Rs 1,53,383 for Mumbai.

The flights will operate under the air bubble agreement with the UK. The Delhi-London return flights would operate twice a week, while the Mumbai-London flight