New Delhi, June 2 -- IndiGo on Tuesday announced the temporary suspension of its flights to and from Manchester, United Kingdom, starting 31 August 2026, citing an "unfavourable cost and operational environment" as the reason.

Despite suspending its Manchester services, India's largest airline said in an exchange filing that it will continue to operate all its other long-haul international flights as scheduled.

Consequent to this decision, the airline also plans to return one of the six Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft, taken on damp or wet lease, to Norse Atlantic Airways, according to the airline's official statement.

"Due to continuing international airspace constraints leading to significantly increased flight duration and a challe...