At present, the Gangwal family holds about 25.21 per cent stake in the company that operates the country's largest airline, IndiGo
IndiGo faces criticism as a video of travellers singing a Ram Bhajan mid-flight, joined by a person playing a dholak, goes viral on X
IndiGo, a low-cost carrier, has India's largest airline fleet of 358 aircraft and commands a market share of over 62%
The DGCA is currently investigating the incident on how the flight could take off without getting the ATC clearance, officials mentioned
Civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday met Airbus Global CEO Guillaume Faury and discussed collaboration opportunities for manufacturing and designing of aircraft. India is one of the key markets for Airbus, which received orders for more than 700 planes from IndiGo and Air India last year. Also, IndiGo, the country's largest airline, has only Airbus aircraft in its fleet. In a post on X, Scindia said he met "Guillaume Faury, Global CEO, Airbus today and discussed further opportunities of collaboration for aircraft manufacturing and designing". As one of the fastest growing economies and with a focus on Make In India, the country has huge potential to become a global aircraft manufacturing hub, he said. India is one of the fastest growing civil aviation markets in the world.
A video is going viral on social media where passengers can be seen singing 'Ram Aayenge' while travelling to Ayodhya. Check the video here
IndiGo has solidified its supremacy in the Indian aviation sector by increasing its domestic market share to 60.5 per cent in 2023 from 56.1 per cent in 2022
Passengers from other IndiGo flights have complained about mismanagement, long queues and lack of support from the airlines as flights face major delays due to weather conditions in Delhi
IndiGo, Mumbai airport slapped show-cause notices over security rule violations
Overall, Indian airlines carried 153.2 million domestic passengers in 2023 compared to 123.2 million in 2022, recording an annual growth of 23.36 per cent
IndiGo flight incident: The flight, scheduled from Delhi to Goa, was delayed due to low visibility on Sunday. A case has been filed in the matter, the Delhi police said
Indigo says it has undertaken a review of catering partner's production, packaging processes
Indigo will operate on the Ahmedabad - Ayodhya route, thrice a week, Thursday onwards
Passengers will have to dole out up to Rs 2,000 for front seats having more leg room in IndiGo flights, with the airline hiking the charges. As per the fees and charges mentioned for various services on the airline's website, selecting a window or aisle seat in the front row of an A321 aircraft having 232 seats will cost Rs 2,000, while the amount is Rs 1,500 if it is the middle seat. The charges are the same for these seats in an A321 plane that has 222 seats and in an A320 aircraft having 186 seats. The same tariff is applicable for selecting these seats in an A320 aircraft with 180 seats, according to the airline's website. In the case of ATR planes, the charge for seat selection is up to Rs 500. Aviation analyst Ameya Joshi said the airline has increased the seat selection charge for the front row seats with extra legroom to up to Rs 2,000. Earlier, it was up to Rs 1,500, he added. There was no immediate from IndiGo on hiking the seat selection charge to up to Rs 2,000. Chan
The country's largest airline IndiGo on Thursday announced the withdrawal of fuel charge that was collected from passengers, a move that will reduce airfares by up to Rs 1,000 on certain long routes. In the wake of a spike in jet fuel prices, the airline started levying the fuel charge on each domestic and international ticket from October 6, 2023. The quantum of the fuel charge varied from Rs 300 to up to Rs 1,000 depending on the distance. The airline, which is expanding its operations, said the fuel charge has been withdrawn with effect from January 4, due to the recent reduction in Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) prices. "As ATF prices are dynamic, we will continue to adjust our fares and components thereof, to respond to any change in prices or market conditions," IndiGo said in a statement. Fuel cost accounts for a significant chunk of a carrier's operational costs. Last year, IndiGo was also the first Indian carrier to announce that they would levy fuel charge to offset the spi
IndiGo's fuel charges ranged from Rs 300 to Rs 1,000 per ticket based on distance travelled
An IndiGo passenger found a worm in a sandwich served onboard a flight from the national capital to Mumbai, and a video was shared on social media, following which the airline apologised and said the matter is under thorough examination. The incident happened onboard flight 6E 6107 from Delhi to Mumbai on Friday. The woman passenger Kushboo Gupta shared on Instagram a short video of the worm in the sandwich onboard the flight. When contacted for comments on the video, an airline spokesperson said the airline is aware of the concern raised by one of its customers regarding the experience on flight 6E 6107 from Delhi to Mumbai. "Upon investigation, our crew had immediately ceased the service of the specific sandwich in question. The matter is currently under thorough examination, and we are working closely with our caterer to ensure appropriate corrective measures are taken. We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused to the passenger," the spokesperson said in a statement on
They, however, suggest staying mindful of supply chain issues, and P&W engine snags
The stock of IndiGo airlines' parent company, Interglobe Aviation, posted one of its longest winning streaks this week
On Wednesday, shares of InterGlobe Aviation, the parent company of IndiGo, ended 1.73 per cent higher at Rs 2,982.50 on BSE