IndiGo to start 777 Delhi-Istanbul flights from February

IndiGo will start operating widebody Boeing 777 on Delhi-Istanbul route from February 1, 2023. This is the first time in over 16 years that the airline will have twin-aisle widebody plane for commercial operations. So far IndiGo has operated only narrow body economy Airbus aircraft. The Boeing 777 aircraft has a seating capacity of 400 passengers in a dual class configuration—economy and business, the airline said in a statement. The airline hopes that the widebody plane will help them to cater to the increasing passenger traffic between India and Turkey. Vinay Malhotra, Head of Global Sales at IndiGo, said: “We