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Delta returns to India; announces non-stop flight between New York, Mumbai

Delta stopped flying to India in 2009, three years after launching its service

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Aneesh Phadnis Mumbai
US carrier Delta has announced a non-stop flight between New York and Mumbai from December 22 and Air India is considering a second service between Delhi and New York in the winter schedule giving passengers more direct travel options.

Currently, Air India and United operate non-stop flights between India and the US and the route is dominated by carriers from West Asia and Europe which control over 70 per cent market share. Over five million passengers flew between the two countries in FY 2019.  

Air India operates 33 weekly flights to the US and is planning to expand its