Overview
- The aircraft arrived in Delhi on January 7, making IndiGo the first Indian operator of the Airbus A321XLR.
- Three‑weekly non‑stops will begin from Mumbai to Athens on January 23 and from Delhi to Athens on January 24.
- IndiGo plans to transition Delhi and Mumbai flights to Istanbul to the XLR as the DGCA has limited extensions of its damp‑leased Turkish Boeing 777s to the end of February.
- The airline has a firm order for 40 A321XLRs, with nine due in 2026 for deployment on existing routes such as Istanbul and Denpasar and for new destinations in Europe and East Asia.
- The 195‑seat dual‑class cabin features 12 IndiGoStretch recliners and 183 economy seats with RECARO seating, in‑seat power, Bluebox streaming entertainment, and complimentary hot meals on Athens flights.