Little-known budget airline announces plans for GBP150 fares from UK to India
The low-cost long-haul revolution is expected to touch down in India next year with Scoot aiming to launch non-stop flights from Europe to cities including Mumbai and Delhi for around GBP150. The carrier says it hopes to start flights between India and Europe using its so-called "fifth freedom" privilege. "Since we have fifth freedom, we can operate direct flights from Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and Kolkata to destinations like Copenhagen, Vienna, Cairo and Manchester," Bharath Mahadevan, head of the airline’s operations in the country, said. Scoot favours flights to Manchester over London to avoid luring customers from its parent company, SIA. SpiceJet and IndiGo, however, are reportedly planning direct routes to Gatwick, <br/>
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Little-known budget airline announces plans for GBP150 fares from UK to India
The low-cost long-haul revolution is expected to touch down in India next year with Scoot aiming to launch non-stop flights from Europe to cities including Mumbai and Delhi for around GBP150. The carrier says it hopes to start flights between India and Europe using its so-called "fifth freedom" privilege. "Since we have fifth freedom, we can operate direct flights from Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and Kolkata to destinations like Copenhagen, Vienna, Cairo and Manchester," Bharath Mahadevan, head of the airline’s operations in the country, said. Scoot favours flights to Manchester over London to avoid luring customers from its parent company, SIA. SpiceJet and IndiGo, however, are reportedly planning direct routes to Gatwick, <br/>
