11 Mar 2024

IndiGo Expands Domestic Route Network

Air India enhances passenger experience

Air India launched a new signature track defining its sonic identity, ‘India Takes Flight’, reflecting the sound of a bold, vibrant, and confident India. Air India’s new sonic identity is a jugalbandi (musical collaboration) featuring recent Grammy awardee and acclaimed musician Shankar Mahadevan, renowned percussionist and composer Taufiq Qureshi, celebrated lyricist and writer Prasoon Joshi, and London’s revered Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Air India Head of Marketing Sunil Suresh said “We wanted to create a melody that embodied the Indian spirit. We also wanted to capture a universality that brings people together. This musical odyssey accomplishes it expertly, and as the country’s flag-bearer, we are proud to carry this to the world.”

Fly 91 awarded DGAC AOC

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation announced it has granted air operator's certificate AOC to new airline Fly 91. The airline had taken delivery of its first ATR72-600 aircraft and plans to add four further aircraft during Q3. As part of its business plans to plans to add six aircraft annually over the next five years focused on Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities. The airline has already been allocated its first set of routes under the government's regional air connectivity scheme UDAN. The carrier operated its first service on 2nd March from Manohar International Airport, Mopa in Goa to Bengaluru.

IndiGo Expands Domestic Route Network

IndiGo announced expansion of its domestic route network adding routes from hubs at Ahmedabad and Kolkata on a phased basis in March and April. New routes will commence from Ahmedabad to Aurangabad and Rajkot, Kolkata to Jammu and Srinagar and Bhopal to Lucknow, Indore to Varanasi. Indigo in a press release stated “These new routes also facilitate trade, commerce, and employment opportunities, further strengthening ties between the cities. IndiGo is playing a key role in bolstering the economic growth of these cities through enhanced connectivity and accessibility, thereby solidifying its position as the preferred airline in India.”

IndiGo Head of Global Sales Vinay Malhotra said, "We are pleased to announce new routes to our forthcoming summer schedule, in response to the surging demand for travel. As the vacation season approaches, we endeavour to offer even more options to explore new destinations within India by IndiGo. We are confident that these routes will not only enhance access & travel experiences, but also bolster economic ties across various states.”

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