Indian airline IndiGo has commenced operations on its first direct long-haul route with flights between Mumbai in India and Manchester in the UK. The airline, which is aiming to ascertain itself on a worldwide stage, is the one one serving a direct route between India and Manchester.
Routes served via Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner plane
IndiGo will serve these routes utilizing its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner plane. It should provide improved onboard facilities and repair on these direct flights. IndiGo acquired the plane on a moist lease from Norse Atlantic Airways. Earlier this yr, it acquired six Dreamliner plane on moist lease from the corporate to additional its enlargement plan.
These routes have been established to additional IndiGo’s international ambition as a part of its technique – ‘In direction of New Heights and throughout New Frontiers.’
Three weekly flights will function on this route between Mumbai and Manchester. Indigo flight 6E 0031 will function on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, departing at 4:25 a.m. native time from the Mumbai Airport. Flight 6E 0032 from Manchester to Mumbai will function on the identical days, departing at 12:05 p.m. native time from the Manchester airport.
For the Mumbai-Amsterdam route, flight 6E 0021 will fly from Mumbai on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, departing at 5:25 a.m. native time. Flights from Amsterdam to Mumbai can even fly on the identical days, departing from the Amsterdam airport at 2:00 p.m. native time.
Flight Facilities
The plane serving the routes could have a two-class cabin configuration. There are 56 IndiGo Stretch seats on the aircraft, whereas the Financial system class contains 282 seats. The airline will present round 300 hours of in-flight leisure, together with complimentary sizzling meals and drinks from Indian manufacturers.
Commenting on the Mumbai-Manchester flight launch, Pieter Elbers, Chief Government Officer, IndiGo, stated:
“As we embark on our long-haul journey with the launch of direct flights between Mumbai and Manchester, this second marks our transition from a profitable regional service to at least one with rising international relevance.”
Elbers additional stated:
“This milestone can also be a mirrored image of IndiGo’s rising international ambition and its contribution to India’s emergence as a worldwide aviation hub. We’re assured that this route won’t solely serve the massive diaspora but in addition strengthen the financial and cultural ties between the 2 international locations.”
IndiGo was not too long ago named the ‘Greatest Airline in India and South Asia’ by Skytrax on the World Airline Awards 2025.
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