IndiGo is the largest airline within the fast-growing Indian market, but recently, all the headlines have focused on its international long-haul expansion. This week was no different, as the carrier announced that it will be launching two new routes to China later this month. This makes it the first airline to provide non-stop service between India and China since the pandemic and a deadly border clash brought air links to a halt in 2020.
IndiGo is also expanding rapidly in the other direction, using wet-leased Boeing 787s to launch new long-haul routes to Europe. This week alone it has firmed up plans for new routes to London Heathrow Airport and Manchester Airport . And just for good measure, IndiGo also plans to become the first carrier to provide direct flights between I