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IndiGo Airlines

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IndiGo

IndiGo Airlines is a privately owned budget airline based in Gurgaon, India. Its main hub is Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport with secondary hubs in Mumbai and Kolkata.
Since commencing domestic flights in 2006, IndiGo has become India’s leading low cost airline and flies to 26 destinations across the Indian subcontinent. In 2011 IndiGo began international operations with flights to Nepal, Oman, Dubai, Singapore, and Thailand. All IndiGo routes are flown by Airbus A320 aircraft.

IndiGo has won numerous industry awards and has one of the best on-time performances of all budget airlines. IndiGo is also notable for allowing one free piece of checked luggage per passenger.

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IndiGo destinations currently include:

Ahmedabad (Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport)
Agartala (Agartala Airport)
Bangalore (Bengaluru International Airport)
Bhubaneswar (Biju Patnaik Airport)
Chennai (Chennai International Airport)
Coimbatore (Coimbatore Airport)
Delhi (Indira Gandhi International Airport) Main Hub
Dibrugarh (Dibrugarh Airport)
Goa (Dabolim Airport)
Guwahati (Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport)
Hyderabad (Rajiv Gandhi International Airport)
Indore (Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport)
Imphal (Imphal Airport)
Jaipur (Sanganer Airport)
Jammu (Jammu Airport)
Kochin (Cochin International Airport)
Kolkata (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport)
Lucknow (Amausi Airport)
Mumbai (Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport) Main Hub
Nagpur (Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport)
Patna (Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport)
Pune (Pune International Airport)
Raipur (Raipur Airport)
Srinagar (Srinagar Airport)
Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum International Airport)
Vadodara (Vadodara Airport)

Nepal
Kathmandu (Tribhuvan International Airport)

Oman
Muscat (Muscat International Airport)

Singapore
Singapore (Singapore Changi Airport)

Thailand
Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi International Airport)

United Arab Emirates
Dubai (Dubai International Airport)

IndiGo increases Dubai – India routes

June 26, 2012 By Budget Airline News

Indian low-cost airline IndiGo has announced new routes connecting Dubai, UAE, to major cities across India.

Starting in August 2012, the airline will offer direct flights from Hyderabad-Dubai, Chennai-Dubai, and Kochi-Dubai. Indigo will also be increasing the frequency of its Dehli-Dubai flights to two flights per day. The airline also plans to add flights from the South Indian cities of Kozhikode and Thiruvananthapuram in the near future.

Promotional fares for these new routes start from 11,200 Rupees for a return fare.

IndiGo increases Delhi – Mumbai flights

May 26, 2012 By Budget Airline News

From May 25, 2012, IndiGo has increased the frequency of flights on the popular Delhi – Mumbai route. The budget airline now offers 11 round-trip flights per day on this route.

In an official statement, IndiGo President Aditya Ghosh said: “We are looking at providing affordable fares on these new routes for our travellers. IndiGo will continue to expand its network to meet the requirements of both business and leisure travellers wherever they demand it.”

Founded in 2006, IndiGo has already captured 23.8% of the Indian domestic air travel market. The airline currently flies to 32 destinations.

IndiGo Airlines to launch Delhi – Dubai flights

August 31, 2011 By Budget Airline News

IndiGo will launch its first international flight on Delhi- Dubai-Delhi sector on 1st Septemebr2011. It will mark IndiGo’s foray into the international arena after successful completion of 5 years of domestic flying. The first flight, 6E-021, will fly out from New Delhi to Dubai, carrying about 170 passengers on-board. To share the joy of going global with its customers, country’s most innovative airline will present the passengers with “The World’s Smallest Certificate”, welcoming them on board.

IndiGo will operate daily-direct flight services between Dubai-Delhi and Delhi-Dubai at an affordable return fare of 816 AED or INR 9999 (All inclusive). Effective 02nd October, 2011 the airline will also connect Dubai with Mumbai. Flights would operate to and from Terminal 3 at the Indira Gandhi International Airport thereby offering smooth, faster and hassle free airport experience for travelers.

Commenting on the launch of company’s new venture, Mr. Aditya Ghosh, President IndiGo said, “We are indeed very excited about our new journey as a part of our expansion program. We wish to thank our customers for their enduring trust and support. Dubai is a key market for us and holds a lot of promise. We hope to provide the much needed avenue for countless Indians to explore wider horizons and at the same time open up the doors to more and more overseas travelers to experience India.”

Ghosh further added, “We hope to create the same magic and success in the international market and look forward to a great experience with our customers. It is our consistent endeavor to make the journey hassle free for our customers and provide them high quality experience at the best yet affordable prices.”