Page 16 - Latest Updates on IndiGo Airlines

IndiGo plans to expand regional network with order of 100 smaller planes

Budget airline already has 45 ATR-72 planes and is looking to expand its fleet to strengthen domestic network

IndiGo announces tri-weekly flights between Bengaluru, Deoghar from Jun 1

Low-cost carrier IndiGo has announced direct flights between Jharkhand's Deoghar and Bengaluru three times a week from June 1, a company statement said. The direct flights will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. On these days, flight number 6E 6435 will take off from Bengaluru at 10.05 am and reach Deoghar at 12.25 pm. The return flight, 6E 6437, will leave Deoghar at 12.55 pm and land in Bengaluru at 3.25 pm, it said. The new route will enhance connectivity from the southern part of India to the famous religious hubs in Jharkhand, the airline said in a statement on Friday. With these new flights, Bengaluru will be airline's fifth destination be directly connected with Deoghar, after Kolkata, Patna, Ranchi, and Delhi, it said. "We are pleased to announce direct flights between Bengaluru and Deoghar," the statement quoted the head of global sales at IndiGo, Vinay Malhotra, as saying. This will not only provide customers with access to the unexplored beauty of Jharkhand'

Air India Express cancels 91 flights as cabin crew goes on sick leave

After Vistara cancellations, it's the turn of another Tata airline to face crisis

Air India Express cancels several flights due to cabin crew shortage

Air India Express has cancelled "scores of flights" due to a shortage of cabin crew members as a section of them are reporting sick to protest against alleged mismanagement at the Tata Group-owned airline, according to sources. Discontent has been brewing among a section of the cabin crew at the low-cost carrier for some time now, especially after the start of the process of merger of AIX Connect, formerly AirAsia India, with itself. The sources on Wednesday said several cabin crew members started reporting sick since Monday evening and as there are not enough cabin crew members, "scores of flights" have been cancelled at various airports, including Kochi, Calicut and Bangalore. Late last month, a union representing a section of the Air India Express cabin crew alleged that the airline is being mismanaged and there is a lack of equality in the treatment of the staff. Air India Express Employees Union (AIXEU), a registered union, which claims to represent around 300 cabin crew membe

IndiGo places firm order for 30 Airbus A350-900 widebody aircraft

Airbus on Monday said IndiGo has placed a firm order for 30 A350-900 planes. On April 25, IndiGo said it had agreed to place a firm order for 30 A350-900 aircraft, marking the budget carrier's entry into the wide-body segment. "India, the world's fastest growing major aviation market, is on the verge of an international travel boom as the economy grows and household incomes rise," Airbus said in a release. "The A350 is perfectly positioned to serve the country's aspirations for long-range travel," it said. The financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. The A350 is the world's most modern and efficient wide-body aircraft in the 300-410 seater category, the release added.

IndiGo sets up desk for passengers with special needs at Delhi airport

IndiGo on Tuesday said it has set up a desk to facilitate check-in for passengers with special needs at Terminal 1 of the airport in the national capital. "Currently, IndiGo has over 20 specially-abled employees and staff at the Delhi airport, who will also be deployed at these desks for assistance," the airline said in a release. The desk will facilitate check-in for passengers with special needs, it added. According to the release, the airline also offers pre-board courtesy and provisions for customers with sensory impairments, mobility assistance, spinal support equipment, and adverse medical conditions.

IndiGo starting to make India a global aviation hub: CEO Pieter Elbers

For international-to-international connectivity, he provided an example of passengers traveling from Tbilisi, Georgia, to Delhi and then to Phuket, Thailand, using IndiGo's network

IndiGo airline appoints former Volotea COO as 'Chief of Transformation'

Orea's role is going to be significant considering the transformative impact that the introduction of widebody planes is going to have at IndiGo

IndiGo places $5 billion order for 30 A350-900 widebody aircraft

To mark foray into long-haul routes, taking the fight to A-I, foreign carriers

Dubai floods: IndiGo issues travel advisory amid unprecedented rainfall

As heavy rain lashes the Gulf nation, the Indian Embassy in Dubai emphasised on Thursday that they are in constant touch with UAE authorities and airlines

'1-2 minutes of fuel left': IndiGo passenger faces 'harrowing experience'

A passenger on a Delhi-bound IndiGo flight from Ayodhya reportedly faced a 'harrowing experience' after the aircraft attempted to land twice but failed

IndiGo world's third largest airline by mcap as shares hit record high

In December 2023, IndiGo airline surpassed United to become the sixth largest airline in the world

Malaysia Airlines inks initial pact with IndiGo for codeshare partnership

Malaysia Airlines has inked an initial pact with domestic no-frills carrier IndiGo for a codeshare partnership to boost connectivity between the two countries. Moreover, a cooperation agreement between the two airlines will enable both carriers to provide customers with more options and flexibility for seamless travel between Malaysia and India, IndiGo said in a statement. Through this cooperation, Malaysia Airlines will be able to strengthen its connectivity with India, as the marketing carrier on IndiGo operated flights, while IndiGo customers will get to explore more Southeast Asia destinations through Malaysia Airlines' extensive network, it said. This reciprocal arrangement will allow both carriers to provide seamless connections to their customers, besides enabling them to enjoy an integrated travel itinerary among other facilities, IndiGo said. Malaysia Airlines currently operates 71 weekly flights to nine key hubs in India, including New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, .

Clear skies ahead: IndiGo sets the course for strong growth altitudes

Airline maps out its FY25 route, powered by double-digit pax growth, 11-13% year-on-year capacity boost, and expansion into 10 new destinations

Healthy, tough competition in Indian aviation market: IndiGo CEO Elbers

There is healthy and tough competition in the Indian market, which is also price sensitive, the country's largest airline IndiGo's chief Pieter Elbers said and emphasised that there is an enormous demand for travel. At the helm of the airline having a domestic market share of little over 60 per cent and more than 360 aircraft in its fleet, Elbers also mentioned that overall price levels in India are "very very competitive", something that he thinks one should take "as part of the change in India itself and the diversity of India". While air traffic continues to rise and airlines expand their operations by connecting new destinations, there are also concerns in certain quarters about airfares being higher, especially during peak seasons. Air ticket prices in the country are deregulated, and fares are mostly a function of supply and demand. In a recent interview with PTI, Elbers said there is healthy and tough competition in the Indian market. "Indian consumers are really eager to ..

IndiGo aims to double in size by 2030 with new routes: CEO Pieter Elbers

IndiGo aims to double in size by 2030 with new domestic and international routes as well as destinations, its chief Pieter Elbers said as the airline pursues soaring global ambitions to match India's economic growth potential. The country's largest airline with a domestic market share of little over 60 per cent is also betting big on A321 XLR aircraft that are expected to be part of its fleet "somewhere in 2025", to further expand its overseas presence. Seeking to consolidate as well as expand its position on the global scale, Elbers told PTI in an interview that the next big jump for IndiGo will be to double its size by the end of the decade. For the next financial year starting April 2024, the IndiGo chief said the capacity guidance in terms of seat capacity is "early double digits" and one plane is coming in every week. Amid supply chain as well as Pratt & Whitney engine woes, Elbers also emphasised that the airline is taking a lot of mitigating measures that are bearing ...

IndiGo aircraft brushes wings of Air India Express plane at Kolkata airport

An IndiGo aircraft grazed the wings of an Air India Express plane at the Kolkata airport on Wednesday, leaving wings of both aircraft damaged, officials said. The IndiGo flight was headed to Darbhanga, while the Air India Express plane was scheduled to leave for Chennai. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has launched a probe and de-rostered two IndiGo pilots involved in the incident, a senior DGCA official said. Both aircraft had passengers on board at the time of the accident but no injuries have been reported. Air India in a statement said the aircraft has returned to the bay and further investigations are underway. "The wingtip of a taxiing aircraft of another airline grazed one of our aircraft, which was stationary and awaiting clearance to enter the runway at Kolkata for a scheduled operation to Chennai," an Air India Express spokesperson said in a statement. The aircraft has since returned to the bay and further investigation is underway, "for which we are ..

IndiGo: Promoter stake sale a non-event; analysts see up to 15% upside

Technical charts suggest that the stock is displaying a firm trend, and trading above its key moving averages.

Rakesh Gangwal mops up Rs 6,786 crore from 6% stake sale in Indigo

At the end of December 2023 quarter, Rakesh Gangwal directly held 11.72 per cent stake in the company, the shareholding pattern data shows

IndiGo's Gangwal invests $20 mn in manufacturing services startup Zetwerk

Gangwal started his airline career with United Airlines in 1984. He co-founded IndiGo along with his friend Rahul Bhatia in 2006 with one aircraft