IndiGo Goes Long: Europe Awaits

India’s budget king is stretching its wings at last. IndiGo has ruled domestic skies for years, but now it’s swapping short hops for serious long haul mileage. With a fleet already bursting at the seams and an order book longer than your Netflix backlog, the long-haul leap was inevitable.

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The New European Trio

Mumbai–Manchester – launched July 2025, climbing to four flights a week.
Mumbai–Amsterdam – also July 2025, now daily from 13 October thanks to brisk demand.
Mumbai–Copenhagen – taking off 8 October 2025, three times weekly.

All three are running on damp-leased Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners from Norse Atlantic. That’s right: the all-Airbus loyalist is borrowing Boeings, and we’re loving the irony.

Fleet Gossip: Dreamliners Today, A350s Tomorrow

Those 787s are just the starter course. IndiGo has locked in 60 Airbus A350-900s with first deliveries due mid-2027. Expect a smooth trade-up as the new wide-bodies arrive and the leased jets head back home.

More Routes in the Pipeline

London Heathrow is firmly on the wish list, while Delhi and Mumbai to Athens are slated for early 2026 using the incoming A321XLRs. IndiGo clearly fancies a European network to match its domestic dominance.

a row of seats on an airplane Indigo — Indigo aircraft is in a 3-3 configuration.

IndiGo by the Numbers: Fleet on Overdrive

Home base: Delhi (DEL)

Current fleet count: 402 aircraft, give or take a delivery or two.

Type	In Service
A320neo (A20N)	180
A321neo (A21N)	141
A320ceo	27
A321ceo	3
ATR 72-600 (AT76)	48
Boeing 777-300ER (B77W)	2
Boeing 787-9 (B789)	1 (leased from Norse, with more on the way)

a row of seats on an airplane Norse Atlantic Indigo long haul — Norse Atlantic Premium Economy class. Now IndiGo long haul aircraft.

Orders? Hundreds of next-gen Airbus narrow-bodies plus those 60 A350-900s are enough to welcome a shiny new plane practically every week for the next decade.

Will the Low-Cost Magic Last?

IndiGo’s no-frills efficiency crushed the Indian market. But a ten-hour haul to Europe is another story. Early flights come with hot meals, free drinks and a proper long-haul cabin fit-out. Whether the fares stay razor-sharp is the twist we’re waiting to see.

My trip to India.

You’ll find all the details below for the full lowdown on my adventures, which range from the nail-biting excitement of securing an Indian visa (from the UK, no less) to the dizzying heights of Heathrow first-class dining at Terminal 3!