NEW DELHI: IndiGo’s record-breaking spree continues unabated. The Rahul Bhatia-founded low cost carrier has become the first Indian carrier to cross the 10-crore passenger mark in a calendar year. It had earlier become the first desi airline to cross Rs 1 lakh crore in market capitalisation and to have over 2,000 daily flights. In a statement, the 17-year-old
IndiGo
says it “has joined a select club of global carriers to operate on such a scale and this development (10 crore passengers in a year) further cements its standing among the 10 largest
airlines
in the world by
passenger traffic
.”
In calendar year 2022, IndiGo had flown 7.8 crore passenger — more than pre-Covid 2019 level.
“IndiGo has become one of the fastest airlines to reach the 10-crore passenger figure. The new milestone represents a 22% increase in passenger traffic for 2023. IndiGo recently achieved another first for India, by becoming the first airline to operate more than 2,000 flights a day. Today, IndiGo operates to 118 destinations, including 32 international destinations,” the statement added.
IndiGo CEO
Pieter Elbers
said: “We are incredibly delighted to achieve this historic milestone, welcoming aboard 10 crore passengers in a year… This milestone is also a validation of our strategy which has been executed so diligently. At IndiGo, we are proud to give wings to the nation, by connecting people and aspirations for the past 17 years, making air travel accessible for hundreds of millions of Indians.”
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