IndiGo, which is based near Delhi, plans to fly three times a week to Manchester having secured a leasing deal for four Norse Atlantic Airways aircraft. The carrier, which will also serve Amsterdam, is using Norse’s Boeing 787s to make its long-haul debut.
The airline said flights were expected to commence in July. The Manchester flight will be the airport’s only direct connection with India.
A Manchester airport spokesperson said: “Indian airlines face extra regulatory work that they have to carry out ahead of full details being set out. Given that the route launches in the summer, they wanted to announce that it was happening as soon as they could.”
