Bengaluru to get its first non-stop US flight in Oct, trip to take 17 hours

Bengaluru will get its first non-stop flight to the US in October, with American Airlines announcing a daily service from Seattle. 

Currently, Mumbai and Delhi are connected with non-stop flights to the US and Canada and the new service by the American will provide connectivity to tech hubs in both the countries.
 

The daily service, with Boeing 787 aircraft, will take around 17 hours to complete the trip, it is learnt. 
 

“Beginning West Coast international service from Seattle will complement American’s strong existing global network from Los Angeles,” said Vasu Raja, American’s senior vice-president, network strategy. “India is a grossly underserved