Indian low-cost carrier (LCC) IndiGo is launching 24 new schedules in January, including a new direct Delhi-Thiruvananthapuram service.
The Guraon-based carrier, which placed an order for 100 Airbus A320neos last year, already has 100 aircraft in its fleet, and is pushing to expand both its route network and its existing 35+% market share of the domestic Indian market.
“We will continue to expand our network to meet the requirements of [both] business and leisure travelers,” IndiGo president Aditya Ghosh said.
The airline, which went public in October 2015, saw a $464 million take-up for its initial public offering of 30 million shares. It said it would use the extra cash to further fleet expansion and network, and pay down debt.
The new routes to start in January include the 7X-weekly Delhi-Thiruvananthapuram service, plus extra schedules on existing flights from its hubs at Bengaluru, Kolkata and Chennai as well as its base at Delhi.
Added services include domestic destinations of Visakhapatnam, Bhubaneswar, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and Mumbai.
This will bring the carrier’s schedules to more than 670 flights daily to 39 domestic and five regional international destinations.