After becoming a market leader in domestic sector in India, IndiGo is all set to expand its international network. The airline announced a string of international destinations over the weekend.
The airline has launched Indonesia as its 28th and Tbilisi, Georgia as its 29th international destination. The Mumbai-Jakarta flights will commence from August 7 while the Delhi- Tbilisi flights will commence from August 08, 2023.
“The Mumbai-Jakarta flights will reduce the travel time to Jakarta significantly and have been introduced keeping in mind the rising demand for travel to Indonesia,” the airline said in a statement.
IndiGo also announced new connections to Abu Dhabi from Lucknow and Ahmedabad, effective July 12 and August 11, respectively.
“These flights aim to strengthen international connectivity and cater to the rising demand for travel to the Middle East, strengthening IndiGo's connectivity to Abu Dhabi," the airline said in a statement.
Currently, IndiGo already operates flights to Abu Dhabi from Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kochi and Hyderabad. The launch of new flights comes amid the Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism's recent announcement of its plan to attract 24 million visitors by 2023.
Commenting on the new connections, Vinay Malhotra, Head of Global Sales, IndiGo said, “With the introduction of these flights, IndiGo now operates 49 weekly flights into Abu Dhabi from 7 cities in India. The introduction of these flights will not only provide more options to customers planning vacations and business trips but also boost trade to Abu Dhabi, which also has a strong textile industry.”