Delta plans Mumbai-New York direct flight

"The Mumbai to New York forms an integral part of Delta's strategy to offer customers greater choice of non-stop service to and from United States," Jim Whitehurst, CEO, Delta Airlines said in a statement.

After the commencement of the direct flight on November 1 this year, Delta will discontinue its one-stop service to the US from Mumbai and Chennai via Paris, the airlines said.

It, however, said, the carrier planned to continue to service Chennai via a codeshare with Sky Team partner Air France.

The Mumbai-NY flight will be operated using 268 seater Boeing 777-200ER aircraft with 50 business class and 218 economy class seats, it added.

The airlines will also provide passengers from Mumbai onward connections to other destinations like Los Angeles, San Fransisco, Boston, Cincinnati and Tampa, it added.