IndiGo: News

07 Jun 2019

India

IRCTC offers Shillong-Guwahati tour package, starting at Rs. 20,000

The Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) offers domestic as well as International tour packages throughout the year.

03 May 2019

Odisha

Cyclone Fani makes landfall, flights canceled, people evacuated: Details here

The severe cyclonic storm Cyclone Fani made landfall in Odisha's Puri, the land of the famous Jagannath Temple, on Friday. Around 10,000 villages and more than 50 towns lie in its path.

28 Apr 2019

Dwarka

Former IAF wing commander's wife found dead in Dwarka Sector-7

A former IAF wing commander's wife was found dead at her house in Dwarka's Sector-7 area, police said yesterday.

IndiGo airlines announces 3-day Holi sale. Know the discounted fares

The largest airline in India, IndiGo today announced a three-day special Holi sale across its domestic and international network, for travel between March 19 and September 28.

14 Feb 2019

Jammu And Kashmir

Delhi: Rains lash the national capital; 10 trains delayed

After hailstorms and rain lashed Delhi-NCR last week, parts of the national capital were once again battered by rains on Thursday.

13 Feb 2019

Chennai

IndiGo cancels 30 flights owing to shortage of pilots

Budget carrier IndiGo, on Tuesday, had to cancel as many as 30 flights across major airports, as a shortage of pilots continues to hamper its operations.

05 Jan 2019

Chennai

Close shave: IndiGo plane suffers mid-air engine failure; returns safely

In yet another mishap in the Indian aviation industry, an IndiGo Airbus A320neo suffered a mid-air engine failure while flying to Kolkata from Chennai on January 3.

15 Dec 2018

Mumbai

Mumbai-Lucknow IndiGo flight grounded after bomb threat call

An IndiGo flight from Mumbai to Lucknow via Delhi was grounded today after receiving a bomb threat call, airport sources said.

11 Dec 2018

Kolkata

IndiGo plane makes emergency landing after smoke detected in cabin

In a terrifying incident, thick smoke spread inside the cabin of a Kolkata-bound IndiGo flight causing it to make an emergency landing.

07 Dec 2018

Airbus

'IndiGo first Indian-carrier to have 200 aircraft in its fleet'

Budget carrier IndiGo has said that it has become the first domestic airline to have 200 aircraft in its fleet.

26 Nov 2018

India

IndiGo, SpiceJet to charge for web check-in, passengers are angry

Low-cost airlines IndiGo and SpiceJet will now charge for web check-in from passengers, and this has obviouly upset fliers.

02 Nov 2018

Kolkata

Two IndiGo aircraft were 45 seconds away from mid-air collision

In a very close shave, two IndiGo aircraft were on the brink of a mid-air collision in the airspace over the India-Bangladesh border before disaster was averted by air traffic control (ATC).

18 Oct 2018

Mumbai

Passenger molests IndiGo air hostess, abuses her when reprimanded

A 28-year-old passenger has been arrested for allegedly molesting a female flight attendant on board a Bengaluru-bound IndiGo plane before its departure from the Mumbai airport.

11 Oct 2018

Odisha

#CycloneTitli: Andhra Pradesh, Odisha hit; trees, poles uprooted, thousands evacuated

Cyclone Titli, the strongest cyclone to have formed over the Bay of Bengal this year, hit Odisha and Andhra Pradesh on Thursday morning, uprooting trees, poles and displacing thousands.

07 Oct 2018

Chennai

IndiGo systems temporarily malfunctioned across all airports; running now

Less than a month after a bus carrying 50 passengers caught fire at the Chennai airport, budget airlines IndiGo has found itself in trouble yet again.

26 Sep 2018

Mumbai

Passenger thrown out of flight for trying to enter cockpit

In a weird incident on Tuesday, a passenger on a Mumbai-Kolkata IndiGo flight was offloaded after he tried entered the cockpit to charge his phone.

21 Sep 2018

Tamil Nadu

IndiGo bus carrying 50 passengers catches fire at Chennai airport

A bus belonging to IndiGo airline caught fire at the airport in Chennai, Tamil Nadu while ferrying passengers of a domestic inbound flight, according to airport officials.

17 Sep 2018

Kolkata

Consumer Commission asks IndiGo to pay Rs. 20,000 to passengers

The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), hearing a review plea of IndiGo Airlines against the Tripura state commission's order, asked IndiGo to pay Rs. 20,000 to Kalpana Rani Debbarma and her family, who failed to board the flight due to a deficiency in the airline's services.

06 Sep 2018

India

#BreakingGlassCeiling: India hires more female pilots than any other country

Indian society has always been tagged patriarchal and rightly so. But there is one section that's aiming to break that label: the aviation sector, where 12% of commercial pilots are women.

03 Sep 2018

Pratt & Whitney

IndiGo's festive offer: 10L seats for sale starting Rs. 999

Budget carrier IndiGo today said it has put on sale 10L promotional seats for all-inclusive fares starting Rs. 999 for a one-way journey across its flight network, under a limited period offer.

02 Sep 2018

Vadodara

Private carrier Jet Airways starts Vadodara-Indore daily direct flight

Private carrier Jet Airways commenced Sunday its daily direct flight services to Indore from Vadodara in Gujarat.

02 Sep 2018

Pune

GoAir Bengaluru-Pune flight suffers technical glitch; forced to make emergency-landing

A Pune-bound Airbus A320neo plane of GoAir from Bengaluru had to return back on Saturday after it suffered a technical snag.

29 Aug 2018

Jet Airways

#KeralaFloods: Kochi Airport resumes operations, 15 days after being shut

The Kochi Airport, one of the busiest in the country, will resume operations today at 2 PM, 15 days after it was shut as incessant rains swept Kerala.

19 Aug 2018

Monsoon

Kerala: Commercial flight operations from Kochi Naval Base from tomorrow

The Center yesterday said Kerala's Kochi Naval Base will be thrown open for commercial flight operations from the morning of August 20, bringing a huge relief to people awaiting the resumption of air service from Kochi.

05 Aug 2018

Jaipur

Man, irked by Jaipur Airport security-checks, makes hoax bomb threat

An altercation between a passenger and staff at the Jaipur airport turned ugly after he exclaimed he had a bomb, presumably out of frustration.

02 Aug 2018

Lok Sabha

26 mid-air misses reported over Indian airspace this year: Sinha

Twenty-six cases of mid-air miss were reported over the Indian airspace this year till June, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha informed Lok Sabha.

01 Aug 2018

SpiceJet

Air India airhostess proudly retires as daughter co-pilots last flight

To retire as proudly as Mumbai-based Pooja Chinchankar did would be everyone's dream.

23 Jul 2018

India

India to be world's third largest aviation market by 2025

India's aviation industry has been growing by leaps and bounds over the past few years, driven by government schemes, consistent increase in passengers, and investment by airlines.

22 Jul 2018

Delhi Police

Senior Times Now journalist booked for outraging women's modesty

Executive Editor of Times Now news channel, Vivek Narayan was arrested by Delhi police for outraging the modesty of two women and clicking pictures against their will, officials said on Thursday.

16 Jul 2018

Air India

Five rules that every airline flier should know

Over the years, the number of airlines operating globally has surged. Air travel is the fastest way to travel within a country or overseas, and it's also the most preferred mode of transportation.

12 Jul 2018

Bengaluru

Bengaluru: 330 people escape disaster as planes narrowly avoid collision

More than 300 passengers aboard two IndiGo planes had a narrow escape when the aircraft almost collided in mid-air over Bengaluru airspace Tuesday.

#IndiGoSale: Now, fly for just Rs. 1212. Here's how

To celebrate its 12th anniversary, IndiGo has announced its biggest sale ever, one that would let fliers travel for just Rs. 1212.

29 Jun 2018

Jet Airways

IndiGo launches flights connecting Trichy with Bengaluru, Kochi

Days after making Tiruchirappalli its 51st destination, IndiGo yesterday launched two more domestic services, Trichy-Bengaluru and Trichy-Kochi, after flagging off Trichy-Chennai flights on June 1.

IndiGo's Chief Commercial Officer quits after 12-year stint

On Monday, IndiGo announced the departure of its Chief Commercial Officer Sanjay Kumar, who is going to be replaced by William Boulter, the current Chief Strategy Officer at IndiGo.

24 Jun 2018

West Bengal

Bengaluru-bound IndiGo flight returns to Kolkata after windshield cracks

A Bengaluru-bound IndiGo flight returned to Kolkata today after developing a crack in the windshield, shortly after take-off.

23 Jun 2018

SpiceJet

Carrying baggage heavier than 15kg to become costlier for domestic-flyers

Carrying check-in baggage beyond 15 kg will prove to be costlier to domestic flyers on low-cost carriers like IndiGo, SpiceJet and GoAir.

19 Jun 2018

Jaipur

Jaipur choreographer, late for IndiGo flight, makes hoax bomb threat

A bomb threat received by IndiGo at the Jaipur Airport this morning turned out to be a hoax.

Delhi's IGI airport expansion plan gets approved by Environment Ministry

Delhi airport officials can finally start the expansion work, after getting the much-needed permission from Union Environment Ministry.

27 May 2018

India

IndiGo, Air India Express among world's 5 cheapest airlines

India's low-cost carriers Air India Express and IndiGo have been ranked second and fifth respectively in a Global Flight Pricing Report prepared by Melbourne-based Rome2rio, a multimodal travel planning site.

Depressed with IndiGo, employee makes hoax bomb call; gets arrested

The Delhi police recently arrested an IndiGo employee for making a hoax bomb call regarding a Mumbai-bound flight at Indira Gandhi International airport, earlier this month.