New Delhi: High fuel price and aircraft acquisition cost have prompted IndiGo to have second thoughts on acquiring Airbus A330neo wide-body jets, through which it had planned to launch low-cost, long-haul direct flights to European cities from the coming winter. Instead, the airline is weighing options to acquire A321LR, which will help it operate flights to European cities in nine-hour range. Airbus advertises the A321LR for the middle-of-market segment, with 16 business class (36-inch pitch) and 190 economy (30-inch pitch) for a total of 206 seats. The aircraft demonstrated a test flight flying non-stop for 11 hours.
“No wide body as of now. Flying long-haul routes with wide body and filling the planes is a different ball game. Not so soon. The A321LR is definitely being considered,” said a person aware of the plan.
The person said the airline, instead, would increase its international destinations in the West Asia, Southeast Asia and China. IndiGo will launch flights to Phuket, Istanbul, Abu Dhabi, Hong Kong, Kuwait, Maldives and Kuala Lumpur between October and March.
22/07/18 Arindam Majumder/Business Standard
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“No wide body as of now. Flying long-haul routes with wide body and filling the planes is a different ball game. Not so soon. The A321LR is definitely being considered,” said a person aware of the plan.
The person said the airline, instead, would increase its international destinations in the West Asia, Southeast Asia and China. IndiGo will launch flights to Phuket, Istanbul, Abu Dhabi, Hong Kong, Kuwait, Maldives and Kuala Lumpur between October and March.
22/07/18 Arindam Majumder/Business Standard
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