IndiGo reduces Manchester, London flights, to suspend Copenhagen services – check schedule here

IndiGo has announced multiple changes to its long-haul flight schedule, including the suspension of services to Copenhagen from February 17 as the airline grapples with external operational restrictions.

The budget carrier also said it would reduce services on the Delhi-London Heathrow and Delhi-Manchester routes as part of the adjustments.

Which flights may be affected?

Flights to and from Copenhagen (Denmark) will be suspended from February 17 until further notice. The airline currently operates three flights a week between Mumbai and Copenhagen.

The carrier will reduce its Delhi-Manchester services to four per week from the current five from February 7. Starting from February 19, the number of flights on this route will be reduced to three trips per week.

Additionally, IndiGo said that Delhi-London Heathrow services will be reduced from five to four flights a week for the winter schedule effective February 9.

The airline said in a statement that its large-scale operations face external operational constraints, including ever-changing airspace restrictions and congestion at airports in India and abroad due to geopolitical conditions.

Why were services affected? What did IndiGo say?

IndiGo said measures have been taken to ensure that passengers do not face inconvenience due to incorrect connections and repeated delays.

“Recently, IndiGo’s wide-body operation has faced external operational constraints; ever-changing airspace restrictions due to geopolitical conditions, congestion at airports both in India and abroad. These factors have significantly increased flight and block times, causing pressure on the airline’s 787-9 schedule, which operates six wide-body aircraft,” IndiGo said in a statement.

“To avoid inconvenience to customers due to incorrect connections and repeated delays, IndiGo has decided to take some immediate measures to restore operational reliability in terms of on-time performance in its wide body operation,” the airline added.

In March 2025, the airline launched its wide-body project and decided to purchase six Boeing 787-9 aircraft from Norse Atlantic Airways on a term lease.

“This project was established as an interim solution for global expansion and as a precursor to IndiGo’s own A350-900 widebody inductions in early 2028, with the aim of gradually upgrading the airline’s internal capabilities for larger future expansion,” the statement said.

IndiGo cancels flights to and from Tashkent and Baku

On Tuesday, February 3, IndiGo announced that it has canceled flights to Tbilisi (Georgia), Almaty (Kazakhstan), Tashkent (Uzbekistan) and Baku (Azerbaijan) until February 28.

Previously, due to the situation in Iran, flights to these cities were canceled until February 11.

Tensions are escalating between Iran and the United States, and there are concerns that the situation could lead to a military conflict.

“Our plans continue to be reviewed regularly as the situation continues to evolve,” the airline said in a post on X on Tuesday.

For these destinations the airline flies through Iranian airspace and avoids the region due to the current situation.

Flights from these cities to India usually take around six to seven hours. IndiGo operates these routes with A320neo aircraft, which have limited range and fuel capacity, making it difficult to operate longer alternative routes.

The airline, which faced major operational disruptions in early December, operates approximately 2,200 flights per day with a fleet of over 400 aircraft.