Page 12 - Latest Updates on IndiGo Airlines

Storm disrupts Delhi flights; Srinagar flight declares emergency mid-air

Thunderstorms and heavy rain caused multiple delays at Delhi airport, while a Delhi-Srinagar IndiGo flight announced a mid-air emergency due to a hailstorm

IndiGo Q4 results: Net profit soars 62% to ₹3,067 crore, dividend declared

IndiGo Q4 FY25 result: Interglobe Aviation's board has recommended a dividend of ₹10 per equity share

IndiGo issues travel advisory for Goa, warns of flight delays due to rain

IndiGo Airlines advised passengers to stay informed by regularly checking their flight status and to plan for extra travel time due to possible weather-related delays and traffic disruptions

Indigo cancels flights to Amritsar, 5 other cities amid security concerns

IndiGo has cancelled its flights to and from Jammu, Amritsar, Chandigarh, Leh, Srinagar and Rajkot for May 13. "In light of the latest developments and with your safety as our utmost priority, flights to and from Jammu, Amritsar, Chandigarh, Leh, Srinagar, and Rajkot are cancelled for 13th May 2025," IndiGo said in a post on X at 23:38 hours on Monday. The airline also said its teams are actively monitoring the situation. These six airports are among those that were reopened for civilian flights on Monday after being temporarily shut in the wake of the military conflict between India and Pakistan. On Monday evening, an IndiGo flight enroute to Amritsar returned to the national capital after precautionary blackout measures were enforced in Amritsar, according to sources. The flight 6E2045 from Delhi to Amritsar returned to the national capital after being ariborne for sometime, as per information available on flight tracking website Flightradar24.com.

How Indian airlines are losing crores after Pakistan closed its airspace

Bypassing Pakistani airspace is forcing Indian airlines to take longer routes and consume more fuel, pushing the estimated extra monthly cost beyond ₹307 crore

IndiGo offers refunds after Pak shuts airspace over Pahalgam terror fallout

Pakistan closed its airspace to Indian flights as part of retaliatory steps after the Pahalgam terror attack, prompting IndiGo to offer full refunds and rebooking

IndiGo names ex-FAA administrator Michael Whitaker as independent director

InterGlobe Aviation, the parent of the country's largest airline IndiGo, on Thursday announced the appointment of former administrator US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and pilot Michael Whitaker as an Independent Director. Whitaker's appointment, which is subject to regulatory and shareholders' approvals, comes as the term of Venkataramani Sumantran as an Independent Director ends on May 27. Sumantran, who is currently a Non Executive Independent Director and Chairperson, has decided not to seek re-appointment for a second term, according to a BSE filing. "Mike's deep and varied industry and government experience will contribute significantly to having an effective and diverse board. His focus on efficiency, operations, air safety as head of the FAA will reinforce IndiGo's longstanding focus on operating at the highest levels. "Also, his extensive experience in international governmental affairs will be hugely instrumental as IndiGo continues its global expansion," IndiGo's

Govt urges airlines to avoid Srinagar fare hike, asks to add more flights

Air India and IndiGo will operate a total of four additional flights from Srinagar to Delhi and Mumbai on Wednesday. Terrorists opened fire at a famed meadow near Kashmir's Pahalgam town on Tuesday afternoon, killing 26 people, mostly tourists. "In view of the prevailing situation, Air India will operate two additional flights from Srinagar to Delhi and Mumbai on Wednesday, April 23," Air India said in a post on X. An IndiGo official said it will operate two additional flights from Srinagar to Delhi and Mumbai on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde spoke to Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu regarding the tragic incident in Pahalgam, where tourists from Maharashtra lost their lives. According to Shinde's office, he has requested Naidu to make special arrangements for the immediate transportation of the mortal remains of the deceased from Srinagar to Mumbai. In response, Naidu has assured that all necessary measures will be taken and special

Tempo collides with parked IndiGo plane at Bengaluru airport; none injured

Some reports suggested that the driver dozed off which resulted in the collision. However, IndiGo, in a statement, said the investigation is underway

IndiGo to move operations from Delhi's Terminal 2 to T1 from April 15

According to the Delhi International Airport Limited, the runway work is expected to continue till July 2025

IndiGo briefly becomes world's most valuable airline by market cap

IndiGo is the only Indian carrier among world's top 10 airlines, runs 15,768 flights weekly

IndiGo, Accor to collaborate on loyalty programmes for flyers, guests

Gurugram-based IndiGo on Wednesday announced its plans to enter into an agreement with Accor for a loyalty programme. Both IndiGo and global hospitality major Accor offer their loyalty programmes- IndiGo Bluechip and ALL-Accor Live Limitless,-- to their customers, providing multiple benefits. The two partners have now agreed to develop a strategic collaboration through their loyalty programs, IndiGo said. IndiGo had last year, on the occasion of its 18th anniversary, rolled out the BluChip loyalty programme to its customers. "Now IndiGo moves to the next phase to strengthen its loyalty programme by exploring and developing strategic partnerships," said Pieter Elbers, CEO at IndiGo. The collaboration would allow to partner on a wide range of initiatives, such as rewards points sharing, co-branded loyalty and seamless two-way conversion, it said adding this, in turn, would enable members to earn and redeem points across flights, stays and experiences. Accor Chairman and Chief Execu

IndiGo stock hits all-time high; surges 12% in 1-month on healthy outlook

Since January 22, 2025, the stock price of IndiGo has zoomed 32% after the company reported a better than expected 14% YoY growth in revenue, led by a 13% YoY rise in passenger volumes in Q3FY25.

IndiGo flight makes emergency landing in Mumbai after bomb threat

The alert was triggered when a bomb threat message was found inside one of the plane's toilets while the aircraft was mid-flight

IndiGo flight makes emergency landing after woman dies during flight

An IndiGo Airlines flight made an emergency landing at the airport in Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar after an 89-year-old woman died onboard, an airport official said on Monday. The Mumbai-Varanasi flight made an emergency landing at the Chikalthana Airport on Sunday night, he said. The official said Sushila Devi, a native of Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh, boarded the flight from Mumbai and started feeling unwell mid-air. He said the flight landed at the Chikalthana Airport due to a medical emergency around 10 pm. A medical team examined the woman on landing, but she had already succumbed. The MIDC CIDCO police station did the necessary formalities, and the flight proceeded for its onward journey to Varanasi, the official said. According to the airline, the woman's body was sent to the Government Medical College and Hospital in Chhatrapati Sambhjinagar.

Income Tax dept imposes Rs 944 crore penalty on IndiGo for AY2021-22

IndiGo mentioned that it strongly believes that the order passed by the Income Tax Department is not in accordance with law and is erroneous and frivolous

Clear sky ahead: IndiGo set to gain further altitude in the long-run

IndiGo leads with its operational metrics, including on-time performance, aircraft utilisation, and cost efficiencies such as a fuel-efficient fleet and streamlined network optimisation

IndiGo to expand partnerships with overseas carriers: CEO Pieter Elbers

Preparing to expand its international operations with long-haul flights, IndiGo will be focusing on expanding partnerships with overseas carriers and joining an airline alliance is not a priority. IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers said the airline works with different partners in different countries. "Some of the partners are of SkyTeam, some are of Star Alliance, that is not so relevant for us... these partnerships have different roles and functions in the network... we will expand these partnerships, have more codeshares, reciprocal codeshares and we will further build on these partnerships. "(Airline) Alliance is not a priority at this point of time," he told PTI on Tuesday. He was responding to a query on whether IndiGo will be looking to join an airline alliance. Currently, IndiGo has codeshare partnerships with nine airlines -- Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, American Airlines, Air France, KLM, Qantas Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Malaysia Airlines, British Airways and Japan Airlines.

IndiGo expects to significantly increase international route seats by FY30

The airline reached its current capacity share in seven years, from 14 per cent in fiscal year 2018

Stocks to Watch: Indigo, Infosys, Blue Star, Biocon, Britannia, 63 Moons

Share market today: IndiGo Airlines has emerged as the world's second fastest-growing airline in terms of seat capacity, with a 10.1 per cent increase in 2024