Dhaka, Oct. 7 -- IndiGo will launch daily, direct flights connecting Mumbai and London from October 26 as the country's largest airline expands its international network.

The services will be operated with Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft taken on wet/ damp lease from Norse Atlantic Airways and will have economy class and IndiGoStretch seats.

In a release on Monday, the airline said it will start direct, daily flights between Mumbai and London Heathrow Airport from October 26.

In July, it commenced services to Manchester from Mumbai.

London Heathrow will be the 45th international destination and 138th overall destination in the airline's expanding network, the release said.

IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers said the India-UK corridor has long...