Indigo looking for wide-body plane for long distance flights

NEW DELHI: IndiGoNSE 0.30 % on Tuesday said it is scouting for an aircraft to launch direct services to long haul destinations including London. This is the first time the low-cost carrier has issued a statement regarding its plan to launch flights to long-haul markets, and it comes at a time when a void has been created by the grounding of Jet AirwaysNSE 5.00 %.

Until recently, Jet was the only private carrier that was offering flight connections between India and London. National carrier Air India is the other airline.