IndiGo to Start Mumbai–Copenhagen Flights from 8 Oct 2025, Expands Europe Network
- IndiGo enters Scandinavia with thrice-weekly Mumbai–Copenhagen flights from October 8, 2025, its 44th international destination, operated on Norse-leased Boeing 787-9s.
- The launch follows recent services to Manchester and Amsterdam, frequency increases on both routes, and IndiGo’s plan to add London Heathrow in October and Athens in early 2026.
- Backed by a six-aircraft Norse lease ahead of A321XLR and A350 deliveries, IndiGo is testing long-haul waters, offering new nonstop options while challenging Air India’s established European network.
IndiGo will launch non-stop Mumbai–Copenhagen flights from 8 October 2025, operating three times a week with Boeing 787-9s damp-leased from Norse Atlantic.
Copenhagen becomes IndiGo’s 44th international and 138th overall destination, and its first gateway into Scandinavia.
The service features Economy and the carrier’s long-haul “IndiGoStretch” product with hot meals and in-flight entertainment.
The Copenhagen move follows IndiGo’s long-haul debut into Western Europe this summer. The airline started Mumbai–Manchester on 1 July 2025 and Mumbai–Amsterdam on 2 July 2025, both on 787-9s under its Norse deal. Bookings opened via press statements in late May/early July, signalling a measured but fast ramp-up of wide-body flying.
Schedule of Flights between Mumbai and Copenhagen Effective 08 October 2025
IndiGo has since upped frequencies: from 20 September 2025, the carrier expands Amsterdam and Manchester schedules (moving toward near-daily operations) as demand firmed up across both markets.
Next stop: London Heathrow from 26 October 2025. It’s anticipated IndiGo will start daily non-stops to LHR using Norse-operated 787-9s, its third European point after Amsterdam and Manchester and just weeks after Copenhagen launches.
The Norse Lease as a Bridge
To support its expansion, IndiGo has signed a damp/wet-lease deal with Norse Atlantic Airways for up to six Boeing 787-9s. Under this arrangement, Norse supplies aircraft, pilots, and maintenance, while IndiGo provides cabin crew and branding. This leasing strategy gives IndiGo a bridge into the wide-body market ahead of the arrival of its A321XLRs in 2026 and A350-900s from 2027.
Why Copenhagen?
Beyond tourism, Copenhagen is a Nordic business and innovation hub with convenient rail and air links into Sweden and Norway. For IndiGo, it represents a sensible first step into Scandinavia, complemented by interline and codeshare partnerships with Air France-KLM, Virgin Atlantic, and Delta, which strengthen onward connectivity across Europe and North America.
Pieter Elbers, Chief Executive Officer, IndiGo, said: “With growing demand for travel between India and Northern Europe, we are delighted to connect Mumbai to Copenhagen, marking IndiGo’s entry into the Scandinavian region. This expansion strengthens our presence in Europe, offering Copenhagen as a gateway to the Nordic region for Indian travellers. With every new international destination – Copenhagen being our 44th – we are inching closer to our vision of being a trusted global airline, giving wings to the nation and increasingly to the world.”
Competitive Context
Air India already flies a broader legacy network to continental Europe and the UK, anchored on Delhi, with a mix of A350s and 787s. Its published route map (Jan 2025) lists Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Frankfurt, Milan, Paris, Vienna and Zurich from Delhi, with additional frequency growth through the Summer 2025 schedule and heavy London Heathrow capacity.
IndiGo is in its first Europe season, focusing on point-to-point from Mumbai (plus potential Delhi for LHR) using leased 787-9s and a differentiated, paid-upgrades “IndiGoStretch” product. Air India remains the larger incumbent in Europe with multiple daily links and a wider city list; however, IndiGo’s entry is widening nonstop choice from India’s west coast and will likely pressure fares and schedules on a few marquee city pairs.
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