IndiGo joins IATA amid portfolio expansion

IndiGo has received its membership certificate after joining the IATA as the airline says it hopes that being a member will help IndiGo align to global practices developed by IATA and further strengthen the airline’s partnership portfolio.

The airline's that IndiGo is working with has increased over the past few months, it recently announced a one-way codeshare with Qatar Airways and partnered with Turkish Airlines in December 2018 to expand its international presence.

As part of its expansion strategy, IndiGo entered into new markets including Turkey, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, China, Myanmar and Vietnam in 2019, commencing operations to multiple cities in each market.

Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, IndiGo president and COO, said: “This is a strategic milestone, as the airline steers its focus towards international expansion.

"Being a member of IATA will help IndiGo grow its network faster by building relationships with other airlines, after the recently announced codeshare with Qatar Airways and almost a year-long successful partnership with Turkish Airlines.

"IATA membership becomes more critical at this time, as it will be important for us to achieve our mission of making IndiGo the best air transportation system in the world.”