Stretching its wings: IndiGo to fly to Europe from next winter

IndiGo will be the first Indian airline to do long-haul low-cost operation; will operate flights to London, Paris, Hong Kong, and Madrid from New Delhi

India’s most profitable airline, IndiGo, will start low-cost flights to major European cities next winter. IndiGo will be the first Indian airline to do long-haul low-cost operations, which are already catching up as a global trend. 

The airline has sought regulatory approval to operate flights to London, Paris, Madrid, and Hong Kong from New Delhi with Airbus A330 aircraft.

According to a senior IndiGo executive, the airline will begin with direct flights to these cities and price them at least 30 per cent lower than the prevalent rate. “The low-cost structure of IndiGo makes it ideal to offer a long-haul