It's been over half a year since Jet Airways halted operations due to financial issues. Now it appears that several airlines are stepping in to fill the void left by the Indian full-service carrier. According to CAPA Centre for Aviation, Air India and Virgin Atlantic will be adding some services to pick-up where Jet Airways left off.

Air India: Amritsar - London Stansted

According to Business Traveller, Air India will launch the direct, nonstop service between London Stansted and the city of Amritsar later this month. Amritsar is located in the northwestern portion of India, close to the border with Pakistan. Commencing October 31st, this service will operate three times weekly. Furthermore, it holds the title of the first ever nonstop scheduled service between London Stansted and India. Sources report that the route will be flown by a two-class Boeing 787 Dreamliner configured to carry 256 passengers: 18 in business and 238 in economy.

Virgin Atlantic: London Heathrow to Mumbai

Adding to air traffic between the United Kingdom and India is the new Virgin Atlantic service between London Heathrow and Mumbai. According to The Independent, the British airline first flew to the major Indian city in 2005. However, it made the decision to withdraw due intense competition. Seven years later in 2012 the service was restored. Three years later this was again dropped as the airline entered into a codeshare agreement with Jet Airways. Could attempt number three finally stick? The service will commence in less than a week, on October 27th. This will be a daily service using a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. According to Virgin Atlantic's website, the flight will take roughly eight and a half hours. Juha Jarvinen, executive vice-president commercial at Virgin Atlantic, had the following to say in a May 2019 article by the Independent:

“Since Jet Airways has sadly suspended its operation, we now have an opportunity to provide alternative options for our customers and meet this demand....Not only are we providing an increased offering to the thriving Indian market, but together with our partners at Delta, we can offer unrivalled choice and more seamless connections to the USA via Heathrow.”