Indian airline IndiGo has launched direct flight services between Mumbai and Amsterdam. The new route, announced on Wednesday, marks the airline’s second major long-haul launch in two days, following the start of Mumbai-Manchester flights.“This route will not only enhance connectivity for leisure, business, and student travellers, but also deepen the thriving partnership between India and the Netherlands, culturally, economically, and diplomatically,” said IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers as per PTI.The Mumbai-Amsterdam route is part of IndiGo’s broader effort to grow its long-haul network and make international travel more affordable and accessible for Indian travelers. The Gurugram-based airline, which currently operates over 400 aircraft and flies to more than 40 international destinations, plans to introduce direct flights to London, Athens, and eight other international cities during the current financial year.
Flight Schedule of the latest route:
*All timings are in local time zones.
All that passengers need to know about the Mumbai-Amsterdam flight
- The Mumbai-Amsterdam service will operate three times a week using IndiGo’s
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. - The aircraft includes 56 IndiGoStretch seats arranged in a comfortable 2x3x2 layout, offering a spacious 43-inch seat pitch.
- In economy class, there are 282 seats in a 3x3x3 configuration, each providing a generous 31-inch seat pitch to ensure a comfortable journey.
- The airline has entered into a damp lease agreement with Norse Atlantic Airways to add six wide-body Boeing 787-9 aircraft to its fleet by 2026.
- Looking ahead, the airline’s long-haul fleet will be further strengthened by the arrival of Airbus A321XLRs later this year and Airbus A350-900s from 2027.
- IndiGo said that passengers flying to or from Amsterdam will also benefit from seamless onward connections across its domestic network of over 90 Indian cities.
Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, one of the busiest in the world, serves as a key hub for European travel, offering enhanced connectivity to destinations across Europe, North America, and Canada.
