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IndiGo Suspends Manchester Flights From August 31 Amid Rising Costs
The airline cited airspace restrictions, fuel costs and foreign-exchange volatility as operating expenses rose, while affected passengers will be offered alternatives or refunds.
- India's largest airline, IndiGo, announced it will temporarily discontinue all flights to and from Manchester Airport starting August 31, 2026, citing mounting operational costs and international airspace restrictions.
- Escalating operational costs, including rising aviation turbine fuel prices and foreign exchange volatility, combined with geopolitical issues in the Middle East causing airspace restrictions and longer flight times.
- IndiGo confirmed it will return one of its six leased Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft to Norse Atlantic Airways, which it originally acquired in 2025 to expand in Europe ahead of deploying its own Airbus A350 fleet.
- Affected passengers will receive assistance with alternative travel or refunds, while Ryanair recently cut flights to 19 airports across the UK and Europe, including Manchester and London Stansted, due to similar cost pressures.
- Abhijit Dasgupta, IndiGo senior vice president of network planning and revenue management, said "We look forward to serving this route again at the earliest viable opportunity," emphasizing the discontinuation is temporary.
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IndiGo Discontinues Manchester Service in late-August 2026 — AeroRoutes
Published at 1701PDT 03JUN26 / 0001GMT 04JUN26Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo this week filed service changes to Manchester, as the airline plans to operate last flight by 31AUG26. Impacted routes include the following.Delhi – Manchester eff 01SEP26 3 weekly service cancelledMumbai – Manchester eff 01SEP26 4 weekly service cancelledSchedule filing in the OAG and GDS also removed as of 03JUN26, after the airline closed bookings on its website.
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