New Delhi: IndiGo is all set to change its image from being just a low-cost carrier to introducing business class seats. The country’s largest airline announced plans to introduce business class seats in select flights on 12 domestic routes from November 14, 2024. The 18-year-old airline will also launch a customer loyalty programme to expand its business and strengthen its presence in the international arena. The introductory one-way fare for a business class seat will be starting at Rs 18,018.
The announcements were made at an event in New Delhi to mark 18 years of its operations. The airline is all set to induct wide-body A350 planes in 2027 into its fleet.
IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers addressed the event and announced that the business class seats will be open for booking from August 6 and informed that the passengers travelling in business class will be provided curated special meals.
IndiGo to induct several planes
An IndiGo official informed that the planes will have a total of 12 seats in the configuration of 4 seats in 3 rows in the A321 Neo planes. The aircraft will be equipped with 220 seats — 12 business and 208 economy class.
The airline CEO said that the business class seats will be introduced on busiest and business routes, including Delhi-Mumbai flights.
“If you connect the dots, (there is a) changing Indian market, consumers who are more and more frequently travelling with us, a business product here, an international focus,” Elbers noted.
IndiGo co-founder and Managing Director Rahul Bhatia also addressed the gathering and said Indian customers deserve choice, and the airline will make sure to deliver.
“IndiGo fiercely holds on to its age-old mantra of structural cost leadership…,” he added.
IndiGo has the largest fleet in the domestic market with a share of nearly 61 per cent and around 975 planes on order. As per the June records, IndiGo had 382 planes and operates over 2,000 flights daily connecting more than 120 destinations.
In June, InterGlobe Enterprises Pvt Ltd sold 7.72 million shares, representing around 2 per cent of the total share capital of InterGlobe Aviation, the parent of IndiGo.
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