In a historical achievement, IndiGo has managed to carry more than 100 million passengers in 2023! This landmark accomplishment has landed the airline a spot on the list of the top ten largest airlines in the world by the number of passengers carried! 2023 has clearly been a year of great accomplishments by the airline. Here are all of the important and impressive details that you would need to know about this amazing news!
IndiGo Carries 100 Million Flyers In 2023
First time ever 100 million customers flown in a year, 2023. #goIndiGo #IndiaByIndiGo pic.twitter.com/PKCkj4Q1Pm
— IndiGo (@IndiGo6E) December 18, 2023
IndiGo, which is a low-cost airline in India, recently achieved a historical landmark. In 2023, IndiGo managed to carry 100 million passengers. This landmark achievement earned the airline a spot on the list of the ten largest airlines in the world by number of passengers. The airline celebrated its 17th anniversary this year and now, has another reason to celebrate
In 2022, IndiGo flew as many as 78 million passengers on domestic as well as international flights. According to an article which was recently published by News18, this number grew by 23 per cent this year. Pieter Elbers, who is the Chief Executive Officer or CEO of the airline said in a statement cited in the articles that he was delighted by this accomplishment.
This year, the airline has achieved remarkable success, especially in the last six months. According to an article which was recently published by Simple Flying, the airline has more than 60 per cent of the market share. IndiGo is also working on expanding its operations, both domestically as well as internationally.
Becomes One Of The Ten Largest Airlines By Number Of Passengers Carried
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As per the article, in 2023, the airline added around 20 new international routes in just six months. This means that the airline now flies to a total of 118 destinations. Out of these 118 destinations, 32 are international ones. These are not the only huge accomplishments that the airline has witnessed this year.
In addition to these, the airline got another feather in its cap when it became the first airline in India to fly more than 2,000 flights in a single day! These included passenger as well as cargo flights. The Simple Flying article also stated that IndiGo was the world’s sixth-largest airline by market cap and has a valuation of $13.8 billion, which is more than United Airlines, a US carrier.
In addition to this, IndiGo is also the biggest airline in a number of other metrics like frequency as well as seating capacity.
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