Jayant Sinha bats for low-cost long-haul flights to Europe, West Coast

Says India being a price-sensitive market, such flights will be popular

Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha batted for low-cost long-haul air connectivity from India. Major low-cost Indian airlines such as IndiGo and SpiceJet are actively evaluating prospects of long-haul flights to European countries.

“We lack a direct low-cost alternative to Europe and the West Coast. International traffic growth from India will be tremendously boosted if low-cost carriers start providing connectivity to Europe,” the minister said at an event organised by aviation consultancy firm CAPA.

Stating that the scope of ultra luxury travel in India is still limited, Sinha cited examples of global low-cost-long-haul airlines such as Norwegian and Scoot, and