From July 2025, Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo will fly to Europe with Norse Dreamliners: here's on which routes
The news had been in the air for some time, however, now the officialdom has arrived: Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo-the first [...]
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The news had been in the air for some time, however, it has now come the officialdom: India's low cost IndiGo - the country's leading airline by domestic traffic - announced that Will also begin to fly over Europe, specifically on Amsterdam e Manchester. Connections to/from Amsterdam and Manchester, 3 per week, should begin in the month of July 2025, net of approvals from various authorities.
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The Indian low-cost company recently taken over by Norse Atlantic - through the formula of the wet-lease - one Boeing 787-9 'Dreamliner,' as deliveries of the Airbus A321XLR and A350-900 ordered will begin no earlier than 2027. The aircraft was immediately deployed on domestic routes, but from July it should start flying on MAN and AMS; IndiGo, however, expects to receive three more such aircraft from Norse by the second half of this year.
The Dreamliners in question are outfitted with two classes of service: 56 seats of premium economy (called "IndiGo stretching," with a 2-3-2 layout) and 282 seats in economy (layout 3-3-3).
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"Today, we open a new and exciting chapter in IndiGo's growth journey, connecting India to the heart of Europe. We are excited to announce our first long-haul destinations: Manchester and Amsterdam. India has strong ties to both the United Kingdom and the Netherlands for business and tourism; and there is a large Indian diaspora living in these countries. These new flights will be beneficial to both our existing and potential customers flying on these routes. These new long-haul routes from IndiGo are steps toward realizing our shared vision of transforming India into a global aviation hub," commented Pieter Elbers, CEO of IndiGo.
Founded in 2005, IndiGo is India's largest airline in terms of fleet and number of passengers carried. Today the carrier is led by Pieter Elbers (former No. 1 at KLM) and operates a fleet of 372 aircraft: 33 Airbus A320ceo, 198 A320neo, 94 A321neo, 45 ATR72-600 and 2 Boeing 777-300ER.
