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Being the inaugural carrier at one of India's newest airports gives IndiGo a strategic advantage.
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Low-cost carrier IndiGo is set to be the first airline partner for India's new Noida International Airport when it begins its first phase of operations by the end of next year.
Expanded Connectivity: Uttar Pradesh and the surrounding regions will see added air connectivity through IndiGo's route network as a launch carrier.
NIA is expected to connect the greater Delhi area and Western Uttar Pradesh with other cities in India and the world. The airport will be able to accommodate 28 aircraft and 12 million passengers annually once operational. Capacity will grow to 70 million per year by phase 4.
A memorandum of understanding signed between IndiGo and the airport will address operational efficiencies, customer service enhancements, and improved business opportunities, according to Pieter Elbers, IndiGo's CEO.
Growing Dominance: This development further solidifies IndiGo as one of the dominant carriers in India's rapidly expanding aviation market.
IndiGo already has the largest number of domestic flights among Indian airlines in this year's winter schedule. The airline also has a record 500 Airbus narrowbody jets on order and is exploring its options with Boeing's widebody aircraft.
In September, the airport unveiled its IATA (International Air Transport Association) airport code – DX