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IndiGo Long-haul Flights: IndiGo Expands Global Reach with 10 New International Destinations Including London and Copenhagen, ET TravelWorld
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IndiGo makes global leap: FY25 sees Rs 7,258 cr profit & leap into long-haul ops
Beginning July 1, 2025, IndiGo will offer thrice-weekly direct flights between Mumbai and Manchester, becoming the only airline currently providing nonstop service on this route and also the only low-cost carrier in the country offering long-haul flight services. A day later, on July 2, the airline will launch another long-haul flight connecting Mumbai to Amsterdam, also operating three times a week. Both routes will be served by Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft, leased from Norse Atlantic Airways, marking IndiGo's official entry into long-haul wide-body operations. See More Details
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India's largest airline, IndiGo , is poised to deepen its global footprint with the launch of 10 new international destinations in FY26, including long-haul direct flights to London, Copenhagen, and Athens. This expansion marks a pivotal chapter in IndiGo's evolution from a dominant domestic carrier to a significant global aviation at a press event ahead of the IATA AGM 2025 to be hosted in Delhi next week, the expansion strategy aligns with IndiGo's larger ambition of transforming into a global airline by 2030. "FY25 has been a pivotal year in our journey. As India continues to rise as one of the fastest-growing aviation markets, IndiGo is firmly committed to contributing to this momentum," said Pieter Elbers , CEO, IndiGo.A key enabler of IndiGo's international push is its aggressive fleet expansion. With one new aircraft joining its fleet every week, the airline expects to surpass 600 aircraft by 2030. A major development includes the damp lease agreement with Norse Atlantic Airways for six Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft, scheduled to arrive by early 2026, complementing the anticipated arrival of A350s in long-range A321XLR aircraft—joining IndiGo's fleet in FY26—will further empower the airline to enter new medium-to-long haul markets, making destinations like Athens viable for direct connectivity from flights from India to London, Copenhagen, and and Amsterdam flights launching July of four new destinations and reactivation of Almaty and Tashkent routes from service to Siem Reap (Cambodia), increased capacity to Bali (Indonesia), Ho Chi Minh City, and Hanoi (Vietnam).These additions will bring IndiGo's international destinations to 51, solidifying its global strategy. The carrier will also grow its domestic network to 95 stations with upcoming operations at Adampur (Jalandhar) and Hindon (Ghaziabad), along with becoming the first airline to commence flights from the Navi Mumbai and Noida (Jewar) a major infrastructure development, IndiGo signed an MoU with Bangalore International Airport Ltd. (BIAL) for a 31-acre MRO (Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul) facility. Designed to support both narrow- and wide-body aircraft, the facility is expected to streamline maintenance, increase aircraft availability, and enhance operational continues to forge international partnerships as part of its global strategy. A reciprocal codeshare with Japan Airlines is underway, and additional alliances are in the the customer experience is evolving with the rollout of IndiGoStretch—its business-class equivalent. Currently operating on 140 daily flights within India, the product will debut internationally in June 2025, starting with Delhi/Mumbai to Bangkok, Singapore, Phuket, and Dubai.
