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IndiGo Boosts Manchester Flights With Delhi Route Launch Next Month

The carrier is deploying leased Boeing 787-9s to scale long-haul growth into the UK and Europe.

Overview

  • IndiGo will start nonstop DelhiManchester service on November 15, 2025.
  • Winter schedules increase DelhiManchester from 4 to 5 flights weekly from November 15 and MumbaiManchester from 3 to 4 weekly from November 17, a 28% jump in nonstop capacity to Manchester.
  • The Manchester services will be operated by Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners as IndiGo uses leased wide-bodies to accelerate international expansion.
  • The airline has begun thrice-weekly MumbaiCopenhagen flights and will launch daily MumbaiLondon Heathrow service on October 26, 2025.
  • Rivals are also adding capacity, with British Airways planning a third daily Delhi–Heathrow flight in 2026 subject to approvals and Air India raising Delhi–Heathrow to four daily from October 26.