Indigo to suspend flights to Copenhagen; reduces Manchester services to adjust long-haul operations

PTC News Desk: In a significant flight operations overhaul, India's largest airline Indigo has decided to suspend its services to and from Copenhagen, due to operational and airspace constraints. The airline has also announced reduction in flights to Manchester and London in a bid to stablise operations amid mounting external constraints. 

In a statement, IndiGo said its wide-body operations have recently been impacted by factors such as changing airspace restrictions due to geopolitical situations and congestion at airports in India and overseas.

"This scale adjustment was originally planned to be introduced in the summer schedule 2026. However, it is being executed earlier to ensure reliability to the rest of IndiGo’s long-haul operations," the airline said.

These challenges have led to longer flight and ground times, placing added strain on the airline’s Boeing 787-9 operations, which are currently supported by a fleet of six wide-body aircraft.

To minimise passenger disruption from missed connections and knock-on delays, the airline said it is implementing immediate corrective steps aimed at improving punctuality and overall operational efficiency.

As part of these measures, IndiGo will temporarily suspend flights to and from Copenhagen from February 17 until further notice. In addition, the carrier will reduce its Delhi–Manchester services from five flights per week to four starting February 7, with a further cut to three weekly flights from February 19.

As a result, total weekly connectivity on the Manchester route will decrease from nine services to seven.

The airline added that the reduction in Manchester flights was initially planned for the Summer Schedule 2026 but has been brought forward to protect the stability of its broader long-haul network.