IndiGo becomes first to connect Mumbai to Manchester

Soon, Mumbaikars will be able to travel to Manchester, Amsterdam and Netherlands from July onwards, as per the report by Hindustan Times. 

IndiGo has announced its first-ever long-haul route connecting Mumbai with Manchester, United Kingdom and Mumbai to Amsterdam, Netherlands. The flights for Manchester will fly from July 1 onwards and flights for Amsterdam and Netherlands from July 2 onwards. 

Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft will be used to operate three weekly flights on the route. IndiGo is the only airline offering direct connectivity between India and the Northern UK. Prior to this, Jet Airways operated the Boeing 777 on Mumbai to Manchester route before its operations were shut down in 2019. 

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The Mumbai to Manchester flights will operate on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday while the Mumbai to Amsterdam flights will operate on Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday.

Chris Woodroofe, Managing Director of Manchester Airport, said, “This new route makes us the only airport in the North of England with a direct link to India, strengthening our status as one of Europe’s most well-connected airports.”