IndiGo gets nod to fly abroad; S’pore, Bangkok, Gulf on radar

New Delhi: IndiGo, the Gurgaon-based low cost-carrier, has got the government’s nod to fly abroad. The airline has been granted permission to operate flights to Singapore, Bangkok, Dubai and Muscat. IndiGo, promoted by InterGlobe Enterprises and Rakesh Gangwal, is India’s second largest airline with a market
share of 18.6 %. With its fleet of 34 new Airbus A320 aircraft, the airline offers 221 daily flights connecting 24 destinations.
The airline, which completes five years of local operations in August, a key requirement to start international operations, will begin international operations during the forthcoming summer schedule starting April. In its proposal to the aviation ministry, IndiGo had shortlisted 15 international sectors.
“IndiGo is delighted to receive these important traffic rights, and is grateful to the ministry of civil aviation for approving its application in a timely manner. As IndiGo turns five in August, this approval dovetails well into its planning process,” the airline said in a statement.
19/01/11 Hindustan Times

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