IndiGo consolidates its Middle East operations; Now operates daily non-stop flights between Mumbai with Muscat

Reinforcing its commitment to the Middle-East, IndiGo, India’s largest and fastest growing airline has announced the introduction of new flights connecting Mumbai with Muscat. Effective June 16, 2013, the airline will launch 3 new weekly non-stop flights on these routes. IndiGo will be offering introductory all inclusive return fare of INR 9998 (OMR 66.95) on the new daily flight between Mumbai and Muscat.

The introduction of the new daily service will further strengthen IndiGo’s presence in the Gulf, where it has emerged as one of the leading carriers on this sector, catering to the large number of Indians in the Gulf. The new service from the city will compliment the airline’s existing daily Gulf operations to Muscat and Dubai from several cities in India. IndiGo presently operates 17 daily flights between India and the Gulf.

Both corporate and leisure travellers will now have the opportunity to experience the matchless on-time performance that IndiGo is synonymous with in the Indian skies. IndiGo is positioned as the fastest growing airline in India, with 66 brand new Airbus A320s – 6E operates 422 daily flights, connecting 33 destinations.

Elaborating on the new flights, Aditya Ghosh, President, IndiGo said, “There are strong trade and tourism ties between Mumbai and Oman and travelers have requirements of low fares by an Indian airline. We are absolutely delighted to announce the new daily and direct flight between India and Oman, and specifically, between Mumbai and Muscat. It is an indication of the strong demand on this sector. IndiGo has established itself as a prestigious brand on account of the warmth of its service and quality of its in-flight product and we are confident that this daily service would also prove equally popular with our flyers. Expanding operations on these routes are in line with our growth strategy outlined for Oman. With rising business and tourism stemming from the region, IndiGo is determined to provide the best travel experience to all those who wish to fly to Oman from India and our seven weekly flights between the two countries reinforces our commitment.”

Ghosh further added, “It is our constant endeavour to provide more flexibility of choice for our customers as IndiGo continues to offer them on time, hassle free and always affordable flying experience. We hope to provide the much needed avenue for countless travellers to explore wider horizons and at the same time open up the doors to more and more overseas travellers to experience Oman.”

To ensure a hassle-free and comfortable journey for its fliers, IndiGo serves a wide range of food and beverage items and also offers an attractive collection of desirable in-flight merchandise for sale at compelling prices. It also gives its passengers the freedom to pre-assign seats and choose seats with extra legroom and avoid check-in lines with the use of Q-busters. Additionally, IndiGo today is the only Indian airline with a ‘boarding ramp’.