IndiGo to end London Heathrow flights less than a year after launch
IndiGo will discontinue its London Heathrow service on Oct. 25 and end its damp-lease arrangement for six Norse Atlantic Boeing 787-9s, citing airspace constraints, fuel costs and currency pressure. Mumbai-Amsterdam will move to an Airbus A321XLR as the carrier awaits A350-900 deliveries.
IndiGo will end London Heathrow flights and terminate its Norse Atlantic damp lease, citing airspace constraints, high fuel costs and currency pressures. Mumbai-Amsterdam service will shift from a leased Boeing 787-9 to an Airbus A321XLR from Oct. 25.
Why this matters
The move follows recent signals that IndiGo will suspend Heathrow service, end its Norse Atlantic damp lease and wind down interim wide-body operations from Oct. 25.
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