InterGlobe Aviation Limited (d/b/a IndiGo), is an Indian low-cost airline headquartered in Gurgaon, Haryana, India.[5] It is the largest airline in India by passengers carried and fleet size, with a 63.6% domestic market share as of November 2024.[6] It is the largest individual Asian airline, and one of the largest in the world in terms of passengers carried, with more than 100 million passengers carried in 2023. As of January 2025[update], IndiGo operates over 2,200 daily flights to 123 destinations – 89 domestic and 34 international.[7][8][9] It operates cargo services under its subsidiary, IndiGo CarGo.[1] It has its primary hub at Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi.
The airline was founded as a private company by Rahul Bhatia of InterGlobe Enterprises Pvt. Ltd., an Indian multinational conglomerate based in Gurugram,[10] and Rakesh Gangwal in 2005. It took delivery of its first aircraft in July 2006 and commenced operations a month later, on 4 August 2006.[11] The airline became the largest Indian carrier by passenger market share in December 2012.[12] The company went public in October 2015.[13] The airline was ranked as the 15th most punctual airline globally in 2022 by OAG.[14] It is also the sixth-busiest airline in the world, as per data from RadarBox.[15]
This success pushed IndiGo's market share to an all-time high of 63.6 per cent.
Penang marks IndiGo's 37th international destination and third destination in Malaysia, following Kuala Lumpur and Langkawi.
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