Nagpur-Ahmedabad IndiGo flight returned soon after taking off from the Nagpur airport
Bookings for the Kolkata-Guangzhou route will open October 3, 2025, through IndiGo's official website and mobile application.
The DGCA move had come against the backdrop of Turkiye backing Pakistan and condemning India's strikes on terror camps in the neighbouring country in May.
Information was received regarding an undercarriage warning, which prompted declaration of "full emergency" at Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport in Indore.
The official informed that all the passengers onboard are safe, but the aircraft has suffered a dent after being hit by a vulture.
As per Indigo, the discounted business cabin fares will be applicable for travel booked at least 7 days in advance.
The fund will invest in startups that have the potential to redefine the future of aviation and beyond, seeking pre–Series A, Series A, and Series B funding, says IndiGo
Analysts are of the view that IndiGo has a strong hold in the aviation market, which should keep its wings soaring higher
While the airline has 136 aircraft in its fleet fitted with P&W engines, 47 aircraft are grounded due to maintenance work, and shortage of engines and spares.
This would be the Gurugram-based airline's foray into the vast African region
'Aged people requested crew members to at least open the doors but they refused... still stranded inside. People are suffering,' an IndiGo flyer tweeted on Tuesday.
'Unnecessary and does the airline even have this mandate?' a flyer asked.
A passenger travelling on Flight 6E-5274 from Nagpur to Mumbai allegedly tried to remove the cover of the emergency exit while the aircraft was in the air and on approach for landing. On noticing this violation, the crew on board alerted the captain and the passenger was appropriately cautioned, the airline said in a statement.
According to the passenger, IndiGo cabin crew did not provide any ice or first-aid and instead gave a juice pack to dab on the wound.
The induction of the airline’s 300th aircraft is just one of its achievements since starting out over 16 years ago.
After DGCA's nod, IndiGo will make Boeing 777 aircrafts available for sale on the Delhi-Intanbul route. The wet lease solution will allow IndiGo to better utilize A321 narrow-body fleet aircrafts.
With 16 airports in the northeast, regional connectivity starts yielding results.
Pieter Elbers told Moneycontrol that the airline’s capacity will increase by around 25 per cent in Q3FY23, and that it would continue to expand its domestic network to catalyse the transition by first-time flyers from rail to air travel.
The possibility of a recession in the west, tighter interest rates, and a depreciating rupee are factors that could affect the airline’s plans.
Splitting the Istanbul flights to two destinations will be helpful in tapping additional traffic, but the approach doesn’t come without challenges.
Elbers, the former chief executive of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was named as the next CEO by IndiGo on May 18, 2022.
The pilots of IndiGo's Delhi-Vadodara flight, which was being operated using an Airbus A320neo aircraft on Thursday, decided to divert to Jaipur out of precaution
The overall salaries of pilots and cabin crew have been reinstated by 16 per cent of pre-COVID salary. Furthermore some allowances like night and over time allowances are also yet to be restored.
The domestic budget carrier has offered its customers alternate flights or a full refund in return.
The appointments are subject to receipt of security clearance from the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and approval of the members of the company