IndiGo to halt Manchester flights from Aug 31 amid airspace curbs, higher costs

UPDATED: Jun 2, 2026 22:25 IST

IndiGo on Tuesday announced that it will temporarily discontinue its flights to Manchester from August 31, citing escalating operational costs and continuing international airspace restrictions.

The airline said that due to continuing international airspace constraints, flight durations have increased significantly, creating a challenging cost environment for its operations.

“Due to continuing international airspace constraints leading to significantly increased flight duration and a challenging cost environment, IndiGo is having to temporarily discontinue its flight operations to and from Manchester with effect from 31 August 2026,” the airline said in a statement.

Following the decision, IndiGo will also return one Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft that it had taken on lease from Norse Atlantic Airways.

At present, the carrier operates flights to Manchester in the United Kingdom from Delhi and Mumbai.

IndiGo had launched services to Manchester in July last year. The airline said the suspension of flights to and from the city will take effect from August 31, 2026.

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