Budget flights to India set to take off

The low-cost long-haul revolution is expected to touch down in India next year with no-frills carrier Scoot aiming to launch non-stop flights from Europe to cities including Mumbai for around £150.

The budget subsidiary of Singapore Airlines flies from Manchester and said it hopes to start flights between India and Europe using its socalled “fifth freedom” privilege, which allows airlines to carry passengers between two foreign countries as a part of services that connect with their home country.