Indigo

IndiGo has launched 'IndiGo Stretch' business class for 12 routes, with fares starting at a competitive price, aiming to attract premium flyers and enhance travel experiences with meals catered by Oberoi Hotels.

IndiGo has ordered 30 Airbus A350-900 wide-body planes, marking a significant step in its international expansion. This order, aimed at enhancing its global connectivity from various Indian metros, represents a strategic shift for IndiGo, which has primarily operated narrow-body Airbus aircraft and only two leased Boeing 777s. The new planes, equipped with Rolls Royce's Trent XWB engines, will start deliveries in 2027, further solidifying IndiGo's relationship with Airbus and initiating a new partnership with Rolls Royce.

IndiGo expands domestic routes, including Ahmedabad-Rajkot, Bhopal-Lucknow, and Kolkata-Srinagar, to meet surging summer travel demand. New flights set to operate from March 31 and April 10, 2024, aiming to enhance travel accessibility and bolster economic ties across states.

In November 2023, IndiGo launched an AI chatbot, 6Eskai, powered by the groundbreaking GPT-4 technology.

In September 2023, IndiGo, India's leading airline, and international carrier, British Airways signed a codeshare agreement to further boost connections between India and the UK.

IndiGo announced new connections between Indore-Rajkot, Indore-Surat, Rajkot-Udaipur, and Udaipur-Surat, effective from August 21, 2023.

IndiGo has commenced new daily direct flights between Mumbai and Nairobi, starting August 5, 2023.

In July 2023, IndiGo was the first airline to operate from the newly constructed fourth runway 11L-29R, at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), New Delhi.

In June 2023, IndiGo won a top award as the Best Low-Cost Airline in India and South Asia at the prestigious 2023 World Airline Awards, held at the Paris Air Show.

In April 2023, IndiGo joined hands with the tourism board of Czechia, Czech Tourism, to promote travel to the country.

In April 2023, IndiGo announced and opened booking for flights between Bhubaneswar and Dubai.

In March 2023, IndiGo joined hands with VisitBritain to promote travel to United Kingdom through its codeshare partnership with Turkish Airlines. IndiGo offers connectivity to London, Manchester, and Birmingham in the United Kingdom through Istanbul.

IndiGo announced a new direct flight between Mumbai-Dhaka from March 26, 2023.

In February 2023, IndiGo announced its first tourism collaboration with Austrian National Tourist Office, to promote travel to Vienna through its codeshare partnership with Turkish Airlines.

In February 2023, IndiGo announced the launch of new one-stop flights to 9 European countries via Istanbul, through its codeshare partnership with Turkish Airlines. These new 141 average weekly flights will operate to destinations like Malta, Hungary, Belgium, Israel, Ireland, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Greece, and Denmark from Istanbul.

In January 2023, IndiGo was awarded as the World’s Youngest Aircraft Fleet 2023 in 100+ aircraft category by ch-aviation.

In November 2022 IndiGo launched direct exclusive flights between Indore-Chandigarh.

Indigo and Jetstar have entered into a partnership to offer low fares from Jetstar’s hub in Singapore to key Indian destinations including Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi, and Tiruchirappalli via jetstar.com.

In September 2021, IndiGo announced Kanpur as its 71st domestic destination and 10th new regional destination for 2021.

As of May 5, 2021, IndiGo transported 4,142 oxygen concentrators weighing about 72,461.5 kg, within and across the country, amid the second COVID-19 wave

In March 2021, Indigo announced that it will commence the aircraft operation from March 28, 2021 to the new Greenfield Orvakal airport located ~20 kms from Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh under the RCS UDAN scheme. Initially, the airline will connect Kurnool with Bengaluru, Vishakhapatnam and Chennai.

In December 2020, Indigo marked 70 % of its pre-Covid capacity and operates ~1,000 international and domestic flights daily

In September 2020, IndiGo marked the completion of 50,000 flights since lockdown.

Indigo becomes a member of International Air Transport Association (IATA)

IndiGo announces entry into Myanmar; introduces Yangon as its 18th International and 77th overall destination.

Awarded Best Domestic Airline by FICCI.

Awarded Best Conversational Brand at SAMMIE.

IndiGo has become first Indian airline to have a fleet size of 200 plans

Launched Hong Kong as its fifth international destination

Became the first Indian carrier to operate 1,000 flights in a day

Announced the commencement of its ATR operations in Hyderabad

Placed order of 250 A320neo aircraft with Airbus

Took delivery of the 100th aircraft

Crossed the 50 million passenger mark

Became the largest domestic carrier in India by market share

Placed another order of 180 A320neo aircraft with Airbus

Took delivery of the 25th aircraft

Crossed 10 million passenger mark

Surpassed one million passenger mark

Took delivery of the first aircraft and launched domestic operations

Converted into a public company and the name of the company was changed to InterGlobe Aviation Limited

Placed an order of 100 A320 aircraft with Airbus

Incorporated as InterGlobe Aviation Private Limited