New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- IndiGo announced on Friday its thrice-weekly, direct flights to Athens, departing from Mumbai and Delhi, effective January 23 and 24, 2026, respectively, according to the company's release.

The inaugural flight on India's first A321XLR will depart from Mumbai on January 23, 2026 and arrive in Athens on the same day. Similarly, for Greece, IndiGo's flight connecting the two capital cities, Athens and Delhi, on January 24, 2026, will mark their first A321XLR operation. With this, IndiGo forays into long-range narrow-body operations and also becomes the only Indian carrier to offer direct flights between India and Greece.

The release said, "Powered by India's first Airbus A321XLR, these routes mark a bold step in Indi...