Virgin Atlantic is increasing services between London Heathrow and Bengaluru (Bangalore) from 11 to 13 flights per week from June 1, 2026, through to the end of the summer season, marking a significant step towards double-daily operations on the route. The enhanced schedule builds on the airline’s growing Bengaluru presence and follows the introduction of additional...

IndiGo announced the deployment of its second Airbus A321XLR on the Delhi–Istanbul route, with effect from April 19, 2026. The route enables the airline to offer seamless onward connections to over 50 international destinations via airline’s codeshare partnership with Turkish Airlines. The airline will offer a dual‑class configuration with 183 Economy seats and 12 IndiGoStretch seats...

IndiGo has added over 30 new routes from the Navi Mumbai International Airport between March 29, 2026 and April 23, 2026, connecting the airport to cities like Agra, Ayodhya, Bagdogra, Belgaum, Chandigarh, Diu, Kannur, Kolkata, Patna, Rajkot, Srinagar, Varanasi, Visakhapatnam, and many more. Post the addition of these flights, IndiGo will be operating over 400 weekly departures from Navi...

IndiGo and Adani Airport Holdings Limited (AAHL) have announced a strategic partnership enabling IndiGo BluChip members to earn on duty-free shopping across AAHL-managed airports. Under the partnership, members can earn five IndiGo BluChips for every INR 100 spent on duty-free products pre-booked through the Adani platform. Travellers can browse, reserve and pay for products online before...

With immediate effect, Pieter Elbers will be stepping down as InterGlobe Aviation Limited’s (IndiGo) CEO. The Board of Directors thanked Pieter for his contribution and service to the organisation and wishes him well in his future endeavours. Rahul Bhatia, Managing Director of IndiGo, shall in the interim assume management of the affairs of the airline until such time that the Company...

IndiGo announced that it now has over 1,000 women pilots in its workforce, becoming the first and only airline in India to reach this milestone. At IndiGo, women pilots represent 17.5% of the total pilot workforce, which is more than thrice the global average. The airline continues to expand equal opportunities across roles with women representing over 45% of its overall workforce...

In response to the ongoing geopolitical disruptions across the Middle East, IndiGo has announced a significant extension of its full cancellation waivers for all flights operating to and from the Middle East and Istanbul up till March 31, 2026. The airline requested the customers to stay updated on their flight status by checking on IndiGo’s website and social media channels....

IndiGo has announced thrice weekly, direct flights between Chennai and Réunion Island, a French overseas territory in the Indian Ocean, effective April 29, 2026. The airline will operate its Airbus A320 aircraft on the route. With this, Réunion Island becomes IndiGo’s 46th international destination and its 13th from Chennai – a key gateway in South India...

IndiGo announced the launch of daily, direct flights between Kolkata and Shanghai, effective March 29, 2026. The new route will be operated using IndiGo’s A320 aircraft. This announcement follows the recent reinstatement of IndiGo’s services to Guangzhou, highlighting the airline’s focus on improving connectivity and enabling smoother travel between India and China...

IndiGo commenced non-stop flights between Mumbai, India and Athens, Greece, marking its debut in narrow-body long-haul operations deploying India’s first Airbus A321XLR aircraft. IndiGo connect Athens and Delhi using the same aircraft...