India's IndiGo eyes long-haul flights with new Airbus order

Budget airline aims for market dominated by Air India, Middle Eastern carriers

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Indian budget airline IndiGo plans to expand its business to serve long-haul routes.  © Reuters

SAYAN CHAKRABORTY, Nikkei staff writer

BENGALURU -- India's largest airline IndiGo has struck a deal with Airbus for 30 wide-body aircraft with a provision to buy 70 more, as it plans to begin long-haul flights, a segment dominated by Tata Group's Air India.

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