IndiGo, India’s largest carrier with over 60% market share, has achieved a milestone of flying 100 million passengers in a single calendar year for the first time. With this achievement, it has joined a select club of global carriers to operate on such scale. This development further cements IndiGo’s standing among the 10 largest airlines in the world by passenger traffic.
IndiGo, which celebrated its 17th anniversary this year has also become one of the fastest airlines to reach the 100 million passenger figure. In calendar year 2022, for comparison, the airline flew 78 million passengers (which was slightly above pre-COVID levels). The new milestone represents a 22% increase in passenger traffic for 2023.
We are incredibly delighted to achieve this historic milestone, welcoming aboard 100 million passengers in a year. This landmark figure is the result of the love and trust shown by our customers and the hard work and passion of all IndiGo colleagues. This milestone is also a validation of our strategy which has been executed so diligently. At IndiGo, we are proud to give wings to the nation, by connecting people and aspirations for the past 17 years, making air travel accessible for hundreds of millions of Indians.
said Pieter Elbers, Chief Executive Officer, IndiGo.
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IndiGo recently achieved another first for India, operating 2000-flights-a-day. Currently, the low-cost carrier’s network comprises of a total of 118 destinations, including 32 international destinations.
IndiGo says that “reaching this wonderful landmark in a single year symbolizes the great year it has been for it and Indian aviation in general.” Over the last 6 months, IndiGo has added more than 20 new international routes to its network while strengthening domestic connectivity. Over the next few months, the airline aims to further add destinations like Bali in Indonesia, and Medina in Saudi Arabia to its network.
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