Indian Budget Airline Arrives in UK with Nonstop Route Served for First Time

IndiGo Launches Long-Haul International Ops With Manchester-Mumbai Flight

Domestic carrier IndiGo on Tuesday launched its long-haul international operations with its inaugural flight landing in Manchester from Mumbai.

Indian budget airline arrives in UK with nonstop route served for first time

Direct IndiGo flights connecting Mumbai and Manchester will now depart three times a week.

Mumbai to Manchester: budget airline touches down with new direct route

New IndiGo B787 routes set to reshape India–Europe cargo flows - India Seatrade News

India’s largest airline, IndiGo, marked another milestone in its long-haul expansion by launching a direct flight service between Mumbai and Manchester on July 1, 2025. The thrice-weekly flight between the two cities is scheduled to depart Mumbai at 04:25 hrs, currently operated by a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner registered as LN-FNC, which IndiGo has wet-leased from Norwegian low-cost, long-haul carrier Norse Atlantic Airways. It is scheduled to arri…

IndiGo Launches Direct UK Flights, Begins Long-Haul Journey

IndiGo’s debut long-haul service commenced with the arrival of an Airbus A321XLR at London Gatwick Airport, the UK’s second-busiest airport, on July 4. The low-cost carrier will now operate daily non-stop flights from both Delhi and Mumbai to London, offering Indian flyers an affordable alternative to traditional full-service rivals like Air India, British Airways, and Virgin Atlantic. Promising “unmatched connectivity and value,” IndiGo’s CEO P…

IndiGo Launches Long-Haul International Operations With Manchester-Mumbai Inaugural Flight

Domestic carrier InterGlobe Aviations Ltd. on Tuesday launched its long-haul international operations with its inaugural flight landing in Manchester from Mumbai.This new direct connection, to be operated with Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft three times a week, will significantly enhance accessibility between India's financial capital and a major economic and cultural hub in Northern England, the airline said.This is a significant move that pav…