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Manchester to Delhi
The direct service on Manchester to Delhi that was previously verified has ended. Check current options directly with airlines before booking.
A previously-verified direct service on this route has ended. Flight time, frequency and airline facts from that service are no longer shown — check current options directly with airlines.
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Direct service ended
Post-effective-date verification (2 September 2026): IndiGo's own live booking engine shows zero IndiGo-operated (6E-operated) nonstop flight in either direction on this route across the full visible 2 September-1 October 2026 date range. Every Manchester-to-Delhi search result is Sold Out; the only bookable Delhi-to-Manchester result is a Turkish Airlines codeshare via Istanbul (IndiGo ticket, Turkish Airlines aircraft), not IndiGo's own widebody service. Corroborated by AeroRoutes' report that IndiGo filed to cancel this route in the OAG/GDS effective 1 September 2026, and by Manchester Airport's own live departures board showing no IndiGo departure among any of its 2 September 2026 flights. IndiGo's original release describes the discontinuation as temporary; no resumption date has been announced, and none is recorded here. No specific last-operating date is evidenced, so none is inferred — this event asserts only that the direct service has verifiably ended, not when the final flight actually operated.
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Route history
What's actually changed on this route
Real, dated changes to this specific route, not a generic "things to know" list.
November 2025· Service launched
IndiGo launches non-stop Manchester to Delhi (November 2025)
The first non-stop Manchester to Delhi service in 25 years, flown on a two-class Boeing 787-9 leased from Norse Atlantic Airways.
June 2026· Withdrawal announced
IndiGo announces Manchester withdrawal, with effect from 31 August 2026
IndiGo announced it will discontinue Manchester service, with effect from 31 August 2026 — affecting both the Delhi and Mumbai direct services. Described by IndiGo as temporary, with no resumption date given. Frequency was already reduced once before this announcement. See the route's current status above for whether this has taken effect.
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Other UK airports for Delhi
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Traveller tips for this route
Documents
OCI cardholders skip the e-Visa; others should apply early
OCI (Overseas Citizen of India) cardholders do not require a separate visa. Other UK passport holders need the standard e-Tourist or e-Business visa: apply at least 4 days ahead, earlier still during Diwali or December.
Baggage
Domestic Indian flight baggage allowances are often stricter
If your onward journey involves a domestic Indian flight, check the domestic baggage allowance separately from your international one. The two are frequently different, and it catches travellers out.
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