IndiGo, India’s largest airline by market share, has announced ambitious plans to expand its international network, including long-haul flights to London, Copenhagen, and Athens. This initiative is part of the company’s broader strategy to strengthen its presence in the global market.
According to statements from IndiGo’s CEO, Pieter Elbers, during the 2025/26 fiscal year, the airline will launch flights to 10 new international destinations. The first steps in this direction include routes from Mumbai to Manchester, starting 1 July, followed by a route to Amsterdam the very next day. Both routes will operate three times a week using Boeing 787 aircraft leased from Norse Atlantic Airways, as reported by Aviation Week.
In addition to these destinations, IndiGo plans to launch flights to London and Copenhagen within the next year. As part of its fleet expansion with Airbus A321XLR aircraft, a route to Athens is also in the pipeline. These moves will increase competition on existing routes, particularly to London, where Air India, British Airways, and Virgin Atlantic already operate. On the other hand, the market between India and Athens currently has no direct flights, allowing IndiGo to establish a leading position.
Amid this expansion wave, the airline is not neglecting Central Asia, where it plans to resume flights from Mumbai to Almaty and Tashkent, previously suspended due to the closure of Pakistani airspace. Additionally, IndiGo will increase capacity on routes to Tbilisi, Georgia.
In Southeast Asia, the carrier will enter the Cambodian market with a route to Siem Reap while increasing the number of flights to Denpasar in Bali, as well as Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi in Vietnam.
This expansion follows exceptionally strong financial results—in the last quarter of the fiscal year, IndiGo posted a record net profit of 30.7 billion INR (about $359 million), while its total annual profit reached 72.6 billion INR. Furthermore, the company reported that it has successfully reduced the number of grounded aircraft due to engine shortages from over 70 to around 40.
