IndiGo and Hamad International Airport officials cut a cake at HIA to celebrate the arrival of the first flight by the Indian carrier to Doha
In its endeavour to strengthen operations in the Middle-East region, IndiGo, India’s largest and fastest growing low-cost carrier, commenced its operations in Doha. With the touch-down of 6E – 1701 Delhi - Doha flight on Friday at 12:30pm at Hamad International Airport (HIA), Doha became its 7th international and 4th Middle-Eastern destination after Sharjah, Muscat and Dubai on IndiGo’s ever growing network.
In an inaugural ceremony held yesterday at Hamad International Airport, the maiden flight was welcomed with the traditional water cannon salute followed by a ribbon cutting attended by HIA officials.
With the launch of daily direct flights, IndiGo offers affordable and convenient option on two of the busiest sectors from India to and fro Doha — Delhi-Doha and Mumbai-Doha. Continuing to enhance further connectivity, IndiGo also plans to operate direct flights from Chennai and Kozhikode to Doha from July 20 this year.
Commenting on the launch, Sanjay Kumar, Chief Commercial Officer, IndiGo, said, “Being an economic and cultural hub of Qatar, Doha attracts a lot of business and leisure tourists. It gives us immense pleasure to add Doha to our growing network, which not only helps us cater to the growing tourist potential of the city, but also provides an affordable travel option to the Indian diaspora workforce who can now look forward to visiting their homes more frequently.
“Adding Doha on our network reinforces our commitment towards the Middle-East region. IndiGo has established itself as a preferred carrier on India — Middle-East routes with increased capacities and compelling fares on Sharjah, Muscat and Dubai sectors over the years” he added. Engr Badr Mohammed Al Meer, Chief Operating Officer of Hamad International Airport, said: “Passengers’ convenience has always been our top priority, and we look forward to continually facilitating a safe and seamless experience for our customers travelling through Hamad International Airport, Qatar’s gateway to the world. With the addition of IndiGo flights, HIA now has a total of 25 weekly flights operating to Mumbai and 35 weekly flights operating to Delhi”.
