Tag: IndiGo
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IndiGo cancels 30 flights, adjusts operations to deal with weather disruptions
New Delhi/Mumbai : Budget passenger carrier IndiGo on Tuesday said that it is “adjusting” some flight operations to deal with expected weather related disruptions in the coming days. However, industry insiders say that the airline has cancelled about 30 flights on Tuesday and over 30 flights on Monday. According to industry sources, the airline had…
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IndiGo to start Delhi-Istanbul flight
New Delhi : Budget passenger carrier IndiGo will operate daily non-stop flights between Delhi and Istanbul effective March 20, with Airbus A321 aircraft. According to the company, Istanbul will become its 16th international destination. The airline has opened bookings for the flight with promotional fare starting at Rs 23,999. “It is our privilege to be…
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Indigo’s Aditya Ghosh, and his ‘Before Time Departure’
By Shantanu Guha Ray, Indigo President Aditya Ghoshs final hours played out in a room in Gurgaon, a city of seven golf courses surrounded by apartment towers sprouting like concrete weeds. In aviation circles, many likened the move to the tagline of India’s most successful airline: Before Time Departure. The plan to replace him was…
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IndiGo, GoAir cancel flights after DGCA orders grounding of A320neo planes
New Delhi : A day after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) directed the grounding of 11 A320neo aircraft, budget carrier Indigo cancelled 47 flights on various routes, according to the information available on the airline’s website, while GoAir had to cancel some flights originating out of eight centres. Indigo said passengers were given…
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Minister says dynamic air ticketing ok, as parliament panel asks for price limit
New Delhi : In a strongly worded report a Parliamentary Standing Committee has slammed Indigo for manhandling of a passenger by its staff and says airlines serve awful food and do not efficiently man check-in counters. It also suggested to the Union government to fix limits for airline tickets and cancellation charges. But Minister of…
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IndiGo commences ATR operations
New Delhi : Budget passenger carrier IndiGo on Thursday commenced its ATR operations in Hyderabad. The inaugural ATR flight operated on the Hyderabad-Mangalore sector. “Following the vision of our Prime Minister Narendra Modi to promote regional connectivity through UDAN, IndiGo is proud to announce the addition of brand new ATR 72-600 aircraft to its 149…
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Government seeks report from IndiGo over passenger manhandling
New Delhi : Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha on Tuesday said that a detailed report has been sought from budget carrier IndiGo regarding the incident at Delhi airport last month, when a passenger was manhandled by the airline’s staff. The incident which took place on October 15 surfaced on Tuesday after…
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IndiGo forays into regional markets
New Delhi : Low-cost carrier IndiGo on Monday announced its foray into regional markets and the airline will begin ATR – short-haul regional airliner – operations between cities on its existing network of Hyderabad, Chennai, Bengaluru, Mangaluru, Madurai and Nagpur and two new tier-II cities -Tirupati and Rajahmundry. With an aim to enhance connectivity to…
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Bomb threat to 10 IndiGo planes a hoax
New Delhi : (IANS) Budget carrier IndiGo Airlines was hit on Wednesday by bomb threats to 10 of its flights, all of which turned out to be a hoax, police and the company said. Police said an anonymous caller reported a bomb had been placed on the Jammu-Delhi flight. As it landed at the Indira…
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IndiGo orders 250 more Airbus aircraft, deal pegged at $25 bn
New Delhi:(IANS) Budget airline IndiGo on Monday said that it has finalised a pact with global aerospace major Airbus for the purchase of 250 A320neo aircraft. The deal is expected to be worth a little over $25 billion. “We have firmed up the order for the 250 A320neo by entering into the purchase agreement. This…