Summary
- IndiGo is expanding its domestic routes to cater to both leisure and business travelers from major hubs like Ahmedabad and Kolkata.
- The airline’s new services will start operating from March 31st, including Ahmedabad-Rajkot and Kolkata-Srinagar flights.
- To offset the capacity crunch due to some of its grounded fleet, IndiGo plans to lease more planes in the coming months.
India’s largest carrier, IndiGo, is further consolidating its presence in the domestic market by announcing six new routes for this summer. The airline already enjoys over 60% of the Indian market and shows no signs of slowing down.
Six new domestic routes
IndiGo has announced new domestic routes for the coming months. From March 31, the airline will start these flights: Ahmedabad-Rajkot, Ahmedabad-Aurangabad, Bhopal-Lucknow, and Indore-Varanasi. It will also serve Kolkata-Srinagar and Kolkata-Jammu flights from April 10 and April 21, respectively, while flights between Kolkata-Jammu via Srinagar will begin from April 10.
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The airline is targeting both leisure and business travelers as it offers these new connections from major hubs, such as Ahmedabad, Lucknow, and Kolkata. Vinay Malhotra, Head of Global Sales, IndiGo, commented,
“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. IndiGo will continue to deliver on its promise of affordable, on-time, courteous, and hassle-free travel experience across an unparalleled network.”
Flight schedule
IndiGo will operate these new services as per the following schedule:
Flight No. |
Origin |
Destination |
Frequency |
Effective |
Departure |
Arrival |
|
6E 7295 |
Ahmedabad |
Rajkot |
Daily except Wed |
March 31, 2024 |
14:35 |
15:30 |
|
6E 7296 |
Rajkot |
Ahmedabad |
Daily except Wed |
March 31, 2024 |
15:50 |
16:50 |
|
6E 7456 |
Ahmedabad |
Aurangabad |
Daily |
March 31, 2024 |
17:00 |
18:50 |
|
6E 7455 |
Aurangabad |
Ahmedabad |
Daily |
March 31, 2024 |
19:10 |
20:55 |
|
6E 7073 |
Bhopal |
Lucknow |
Mon, Wed, Fri and Sun |
March 31, 2024 |
17:25 |
18:50 |
|
6E 7076 |
Lucknow |
Bhopal |
Mon, Wed, Fri and Sun |
March 31, 2024 |
19:15 |
20:45 |
|
6E 7536 |
Indore |
Varanasi |
Daily except Wed |
March 31, 2024 |
08:25 |
10:40 |
|
6E 7536 |
Indore |
Varanasi |
Wed |
March 31, 2024 |
11:55 |
14:10 |
|
6E 7538 |
Varanasi |
Indore |
Daily |
March 31, 2024 |
20:05 |
22:15 |
|
6E 6961 |
Kolkata |
Srinagar |
Daily |
April 10, 2024 |
14:45 |
18:00 |
|
6E 6962 |
Srinagar |
Kolkata |
Daily |
April 10, 2024 |
21:00 |
00:05 |
|
6E 6961 |
Kolkata |
Jammu |
1st, 3rd and 5th Sun |
April 21, 2024 |
14:45 |
17:50 |
|
6E 6962 |
Jammu |
Kolkata |
1st, 3rd and 5th Sun |
April 21, 2024 |
18:30 |
21:35 |
|
6E 6961 |
Kolkata |
Jammu |
Daily |
April 10, 2024 |
14:45 |
19:20 |
Via Srinagar |
6E 6962 |
Jammu |
Kolkata |
Daily |
April 10, 2024 |
19:50 |
00:05 |
Via Srinagar |
Business expansion
IndiGo’s latest announcement isn’t all that surprising, considering the airline often makes changes to its vast network before every major seasonal change. The carrier does face some capacity crunch due to the grounded Airbus narrowbody fleet but has been trying to offset the loss by adding more planes on short-term leases.
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It already deploys high-capacity Boeing 777s wet-leased from Turkish Airlines to Istanbul exclusively and plans to add around 20 more aircraft on wet lease, including Boeing 737 MAXs from Qatar Airways.
IndiGo has also recently increased its international footprint by adding new flights from South India, such as Hyderabad to Bangkok, which started on February 26, and Bengaluru to Bali, which will start on March 29.
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This will be IndiGo’s second destination in Indonesia after Jakarta.
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