Low-cost airline easyJet has made a move into the long-haul market with a new service allowing passengers to book connecting flights to the US, South America and Asia on its website.

The ‘Worldwide by easyJet’ service will allow the airline’s customers able to book ongoing flights on partner airlines, which so far includes US carrier WestJet and low-cost, long-haul player Norwegian.

Bookings will be made on the easyJet website and will use the GatwickConnects product, a service that helps passengers self-connecting from one flight to another at the airport.

The Luton-based carrier said it would sign up other airlines to its Worldwide scheme and that talks were “already far advanced” with Middle Eastern and Asian carriers, among others.