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IndiGo suspends Copenhagen, trims London and Manchester as 787‑9 limits and Iran reroutes strain long‑haul reliability

IndiGo will suspend Copenhagen from Feb 17 and reduce services to London Heathrow and Manchester as limited 787‑9 availability and regional airspace reroutes force longer routings. The carrier says the changes are intended to protect winter schedules and boost long‑haul on‑time performance.

Discovered 2026-02-04T04:23:48.113982-08:00 | 2026-02-04T04:23:48.113982-08:00

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  • IndiGo has suspended Copenhagen from Feb 17 and trimmed London/Manchester services to prioritise winter schedule reliability and on‑time performance.

  • Cuts reflect limits in a small 787‑9 widebody operation and longer routings after airlines rerouted around Iranian airspace, raising block hours and fuel burn; this follows the carrier's recent London launch using wet/damp‑leased 787‑9s ([source:5eda0673-9aab-4189-8b39-7c2157290ddb]).

  • The operational adjustments increase exposure to disruption and come amid broader capacity strain that prompted wet‑leases and network recovery measures in recent weeks ([source:fd1e69dc-c5e8-469f-b78a-062de72ed220]) and an ongoing effort to stabilise operations after earlier disruptions ([source:d1fabd7c-696b-45e6-bb7d-03fc29e11537]).

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