InterGlobe Aviation Limited is a public limited company domiciled in India. The company was incorporated on January 13, 2004 as a private limited company in India under the provisions of the Companies Act applicable in India. Subsequently, the Company changed its legal status from a private company to a public company on August 11, 2006. The shares were listed on National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) and BSE (BSE) on November 10, 2015.
IndiGo is India’s largest passenger airline. The airline primarily operate in India’s domestic air travel market as a low-cost carrier with focus on our three pillars - offering low fares, being on-time and delivering a courteous and hassle-free experience. IndiGo has become synonymous with being on-time.
Business area of the company
The company is in the low cost carrier (LCC) segment of the airline industry in India. The principal activities of the company comprise of air transportation which includes passenger and cargo services and providing related allied services including in-flight sales.
Services offered by the company
- 6E Rewards
- Plan B
- IndiGo CarGo
- Charter Service
- Special Disability Assistance
- Medical Assistance
- 6E Add-ons
- Merchandise
- 6E Prime
- Seat Plus
- Group Booking
- 6E Tiffin
Awards
- 2007: Best Domestic Low Fare Carrier, 2007 by Air Passengers Association of India.
- 2008: Best Companies to work for, 2008 by Great Place to Work Institute, India.
- 2008: Best Domestic Low Cost Carrier, 2008 by Galileo Express Travel World.
- 2008: Operational Excellence Award, 2009 by Express Travel World.
- 2009: Best Companies to work for, 2009 by Great Place to Work Institute, India.
- 2010: Best Domestic Low Cost Airline, 2010 by Travel Agents Association of India.
- 2010: Best Companies to Work For, 2010 by Great Place to Work Institute, India.
- 2010: Best Low Cost Airline – Central Asia / India, 2010 by SkyTrax World Airline Award.
- 2011: Asia Pacific Low Cost Airline of the Year, 2011 by CAPA Awards for Excellence.
- 2011: Best Low Cost Carrier, 2011 by CNBC AWAAZ Travel Awards.
- 2011: Low Cost Leadership Award (Mr. Aditya Ghosh), 2011 by World Airline Strategy Awards.
- 2011: Entrepreneur of the Year Award (Mr. Rahul Bhatia), 2011 by Economic Times.
- 2011: Best Low Cost Airline (Central Asia / India), 2011 by SkyTrax World Airline Award.
- 2011: Best Companies to Work For, 2011 by Great Place to Work Institute, India.
- 2012: Best Low Cost Airline (Central Asia / India), 2012 by SkyTrax World Airline Award.
- 2012: Best Airline Staff Service (Central Asia / India), 2012 by SkyTrax World Airline Award.
- 2012: Best Companies to Work For, 2012 by Great Place to Work Institute, India.
- 2012: Best Domestic Low Cost Airline, 2012 by Travel Agents Association of India
- 2012: Innovation for India Awards (Business category), 2012 by Marico Innovation.
- 2012: Best Airline (India), 2012 at ASSOCHAM International Civil Aviation Awards.
- 2012: The Airline of the Year (India), 2012 by GMR IGI Awards.
- 2012: Super star Airline of the Year, 2013 by GMR IGI Awards.
- 2012: Aditya Ghosh ranked 27 in ‘List of the 40 under 40 Hottest Young Stars in Business’, 2012 by Fortune Magazine.
- 2013: Best Company to work for (Transportation Industry) and 12th Best Company to work for, 2013 by Great Place to Work Institute, India.
- 2013: The Airline of the Year (India), 2013 by GMR IGI Awards.
- 2013: Business Transformation Award (Mr. Aditya Ghosh), 2013 by the NASSCOM Global Leadership Awards.
- 2013: Best Airline (India), 2013 by Travel & Leisure Awards.
- 2013: Super Star Airline of the Year, 2013 by GMR IGI Awards.
- 2013: Businessman of the Year (Mr. Aditya Ghosh), 2013 by GQ Men of the Year Awards.
- 2013: Best Low Cost Airline (Central Asia / India), 2013 by SkyTrax World Airline Award.
- 2014: Best Low Cost Airline (Central Asia / India), 2014 by SkyTrax World Airline Award.
- 2014: Best Domestic Airline, 2014 by CNBC Travel Awards.
- 2014: Second Best Budget Airline in Asia, 2014 by SmartTravelAsia.com.
- 2014: Best Domestic Airline, 2014 by GMR IGI Airport Awards.
- 2014: Best Operational Excellence Worldwide (amongst 311 operators in large fleet category), 2014 by Airbus.
- 2014: Best Companies to work for, 2014 by Great Place to Work Institute, India.
- 2015: Best Domestic Airline, 2015 by CNBC Travel Awards.
- 2015: Best Low Cost Airline (Central Asia / India), 2015 by SkyTrax World Airline Award.
- 2015: Best Airline (National), 2015 by ASSOCHAM International Civil Aviation Awards.
- 2015: Best Companies to work for, 2015 by Great Place to Work Institute, India.
- 2016: Favorite Domestic Airline 2016 at RTA by Conde Nast
- 2016: The most prestigious NCPEDP MPHASIS Universal Design Awards
- 2016: India's Favourite Budget Airline for Holidays by Holiday IQ
- 2016: International Award for excellence in Air Cargo in the category CARGO
- 2017: Favorite Domestic Airline 2017 Nov, 2017.
- 2017: Second Best Budget Airline in Asia Sep, 2017
- 2017: Best Airline of the Year - Domestic and Superstar Airline of the Year
- 2018: IndiGo has won the runners-up award in the ‘Favourite Domestic Airline’
- 2018: IndiGo named 'Best Airline India (Domestic)' at GMR Annual Awards 2018
- 2018: Cargo Airline of the year, Region - India
- 2019: Awarded ‘Safety Champion’ in Hazard Reporting for the Year 2019 by Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL)
- 2019: Awarded ‘Best Conversational Brand - Online’ at Sammie Awards 2019
- 2020: Awarded for ‘Customer Service, Domestic & International Operations and Business growth’ for the second year in the row and maiden award for ‘Cargo Airline of the Year (Domestic)’ by Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL).
- 2020: Awarded ‘Best Low-Cost Airline in Central Asia and India’ at the SKYTRAX World Airline Awards for the tenth time in a row.
- 2020: Ranked as one of the best airlines in terms of OTP for the third consecutive year amongst the top 20 mega airlines globally.
- 2020: Awarded ‘Best Customer Services’ Award and the ‘Fastest Baggage Delivery’ Award by Kannur International Airport Limited (KIAL).
- 2020: IndiGo’s CSR arm wins 7th eNabling North East Development Award 2020.
Major Events
- 2005: Placed a landmark order of 100 A320 aircraft with Airbus.
- 2006: Took delivery of its first aircraft.
- 2006: Launched its domestic operations.
- 2007: Crossed the one million passenger mark.
- 2009: Crossed the 10 million passenger mark.
- 2009: Took delivery of its 25th aircraft.
- 2011: Placed another order of 180 A320neo aircraft with Airbus.
- 2011: Launched its international operations.
- 2011: Became the largest domestic carrier in India by market share.
- 2011: Took delivery of its 50th aircraft.
- 2012: Crossed the 50 million passenger mark.
- 2013: Took delivery of its 75th aircraft.
- 2014: Crossed the 75 million passenger mark.
- 2014: Took delivery of 100th aircraft.
- 2015: Crossed the 100 million passenger mark.
- 2015: Placed an order of 250 A320neo aircraft with Airbus.
- 2016: InterGlobe Hospitality expands footprint, launches new hotels across India.
- 2017: InterGlobe Enterprises makes a leap to Real Estate, hits the ground running.
- 2018: InterGlobe Aviation (IndiGo) spreads its wings, now flies to over 50 destinations
- 2018: IndiGo writes history, inducts its 200th aircraft in the fleet.
- 2018: IndiGo reaches another milestone of operating across more than 50 destinations.
- 2018: CAE Simulation Training Private Ltd (CSTPL) is now 5 years old and is planning expansions with new simulators and centres.
- 2018: IndiGo inducts India's first A321 NEO into the family.
- 2018: School for Maintenance Engineering (SAME) becomes a CAR 147 BASIC approved institute.
- 2018: InterGlobe Air Transport becomes the exclusive GSA for Hertz Car Rental in India
- 2018: InterGlobe invests in Sheraton Amsterdam Airport Hotel and Conference Center
- 2018: InterGlobe invests in Reichshof Hamburg, a Curio Collection by Hilton hotel
- 2018: InterGlobe commences the development of a 241 keys Quincy Hotel in Melbourne, Australia which is scheduled for opening in 2021
- 2018: InterGlobe Real Estate completes its first acquisition - a 235,000 sq. ft. tower in Sky View Corporate Park, Gurugram.
- 2019: InterGlobe Aviation (IndiGo) spreads its wings, now flies to over 50 destinations
- 2019: IndiGo starts operating flights to Istanbul, Turkey.
- 2019: InterGlobe Air Transport appointed the GSA for Malaysia Airlines & TAROM Airline in India.
- 2019: InterGlobe Air Transport appointed the GSA for All Nippon Airways in India.
- 2019: InterGlobe Hotels launches its 17th ibis in India - ibis Kolkata Rajarhat.
- 2019: CAE Simulation Training receives its 6th CAE Series 7000 XR Full Flight Simulator.
- 2019: InterGlobe completes 30 years of excellence.
- 2019: InterGlobe invests in a collection of 10 boutique European hotels across London, Paris, Barcelona, Budapest and more.
- 2019: Precision Air appoints InterGlobe Air Transport as the GSA in India.
- 2019: IndiGo writes history again, inducts its 250th aircraft in the fleet.
- 2020: IndiGo partners with Stemz Healthcare to offer passengers pre-flight COVID-19 tests.2020: IndiGo partners with Accor.