Meanwhile, IndiGo is set to launch daily, direct flights connecting Mumbai and London from October 26 as the country’s largest airline expands its international network. The services will be operated with Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft taken on wet/ damp lease from Norse Atlantic Airways and will have economy class and IndiGoStretch seats.
In a release on Monday, the airline said it will start direct, daily flights between Mumbai and London Heathrow Airport from October 26. In July, it commenced services to Manchester from Mumbai. London Heathrow will be the 45th international destination and 138th overall destination in the airline’s expanding network, the release said.
IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers said the India-UK corridor has long held significant relevance, not only because of strong bilateral ties, but also due to the growing traffic between the two countries driven by students, visiting friends and relatives, business and leisure travellers. Since 2015, the airline has added nearly 40 new international destinations, with nearly 20 of them in the last three years. In July, it started services to Manchester and Amsterdam, and flights to Copenhagen will commence from October 8. The carrier operates around 2,200 flights daily with a fleet of over 400 planes.
IndiGo to resume Kolkata-Guangzhou flights from Oct 26
Direct flights between India and China will resume this month after more than four years, with IndiGo set to restart services connecting Kolkata and Guangzhou from October 26. The civil aviation ministry on Thursday said direct air services between India and China will resume by the end of October, following continuous technical-level engagement between civil aviation authorities as part of broader efforts to normalise bilateral ties. Direct flights were operational between the two countries till early 2020 before being suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. Indian and Chinese carriers had direct services. The services remained suspended in view of the eastern Ladakh border row.
(With inputs from PTI)
