IndiGo operates 50,000 flights since lockdown

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INDIGO OPERATES 50,000 FLIGHTS SINCE LOCKDOWN

IndiGo, India’s largest Airline, achieves its next milestone and marked the completion of 50,000 flights since lockdown till September 12, 2020.

The tally includes scheduled commercial operations, passenger charters, CarGo charters, Air Bubble flights, and repatriation flights under the Vande

In-line with its vision to strengthen international connectivity from India, IndiGo commenced two weekly flights between India and Maldives under air bubble from September 3, 2020. The first such arrangement in South-Asia was recently decided after the agreement between officials from both the governments. IndiGo will operate flights on Kochi-Male-Kochi route twice a week, while adhering to all the precautionary measures, ensuring a safe and hassle-free travel experience on-board a lean clean flying machine.

Mr. William Boulter, Chief Commercial Officer, IndiGo said, “We are pleased to resume connections between India and Maldives,

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All these fights were operated while adhering to all the precautionary measures. During this period, the airline has operated 47865 domestic flights across India and 1799 international flights to destinations spanning across Middle East, Central Asia, South-East Asia and South Asia region. IndiGo touched this milestone with the operation of 6E 494 from Delhi to Patna on September 12, 2020.

Mr. Ronojoy Dutta, Chief Executive Officer, IndiGo said, “From our first relief flight to Jodhpur and our first passenger charter flight to Maldives, we are proud to be an integral part in supporting India’s growth for its economy and its employment via our operations. We are pleased to see an uptick in travel demand, with IndiGo reaching a milestone of 50,000 flights since lockdown till today. We have experienced gradual instarting with two weekly flights between Male and Kochi under Air Bubble. Male will be connected to various domestic destinations in India from Kochi, while providing safe and hassle-free flying experience on board a lean, clean flying markets for inbound tourism for Maldives, while it receives a huge share of its medical tourists from Maldives. These flights will promote trade tourism and mobility, giving a boost to economic recovery in both the countries”.

This step comes in accordance with the safe corridor provided by the local authorities where the tourists can travel straight to their respective resorts from the airport crease in demand and confidence, in air travel, evidenced by steadily rising indicators like PLF, unit revenue and future bookings. Going by the current trend, we are hopeful of achieving 60% of our pre-covid operational capacity by Diwali. We will continue to adapt our business to the needs of the hour”.

Being the leading CarGo operator in domestic market, IndiGo also operated 1700 CarGo flights over the last 5 months and transporting over 14300 MT of CarGo between April to September 2020, clocking in the highest net monthly revenue in August 2020 from CarGo operations despite an operational capacity of only 32 per cent. Additionally, IndiGo operations enabled the repatriation of 1,50,000 citizens to and from India, who were stranded due to the pandemic, till

IndiGo commences flights between Male and Kochi under Air Bubble

33 machine. India is one of the key

August 2020. without any hassle, in absence of quarantine restrictions. Maldives opened its International border for tourists on July 15, since the inhabited islands and resort islands of the Maldives have been largely unaffected by the current pandemic. Additionally, this arrangement would also facilitate and regularize the flow of Maldivians seeking medical treatment to India as well as a sizeable number of Indians working as nurses, teachers, and resort workers in the Maldives.

For bookings from Maldives to India, customers can get in touch with their respective travel agents or IndiGo’s local office at sales1. aviation@hemasaviation.com or +960 7918627 or +960 728948