India, Oct. 15 -- There are journeys we make for the place at the end of them, and then there are those made for the people waiting there. A flight across continents can mean a long-awaited reunion with family, a weekend with friends, or the beginning of a holiday that has been on the calendar for months. Either way, the hours in the air are part of the story.

For more than 26 years, Virgin Atlantic has been connecting India with the UK, with multiple flights a day from Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru to London. From the British capital, travellers can continue onwards to destinations across the UK, as well as the US and Canada.

For travellers visiting friends and family, that network can make the journey feel a little more straightforward...