INDIA: IndiGo, India’s preferred airline, announced a sale exclusively for its all-new business cabin, IndiGoStretch. With fares starting as low as ₹9,999, this sale is live from 6^th to 9^th May 2025, for travel booked at least 7 days in advance. Passengers can now avail of the priority services and comfort of IndiGoStretch at a discounted rate.

After a successful launch in August last year, IndiGo aims to extend the IndiGoStretch experience by making this cabin accessible to a wider customer base with this introductory offer. The cabin features a 2×2 coupé-style seating with more legroom, wider seats, and a deep recline.

IndiGoStretch passengers also get priority services and other benefits such as:

• Seats that are 54cm (21.3”) wide and recline up to 12cm (5”)
• 96cm (38”) of legroom
• Priority check-in and boarding
• 12kg hand baggage allowance
• 30kg check-in baggage allowance
• Complimentary beverage and meal box curated by the chefs at Oberoi Flight Services
• 6-way adjustable headrest
• Envelop ears for privacy
• USB-C compatible 60W power supply
• Electronic device holder

IndiGoStretch is on offer for a limited period and can be flown on the following routes:

• Delhi – Mumbai – Delhi
• Delhi – Bengaluru – Delhi
• Delhi – Chennai – Delhi
• Delhi – Hyderabad – Delhi
• Mumbai – Bengaluru – Mumbai

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Fare Lock enables customers to lock in or reserve a selected fare for 48 hours for a fixed, nominal fee, while they simultaneously firm up their travel itineraries. This helps customers to plan their travels without having to worry about unexpected fluctuations in fares and availability for their preferred flight options. The feature is available for flight options at least 10 days away from the date of booking the service.

To use the service, Air India customers simply need to choose the flight options that they most prefer and are likely to finalize, select the Fare Lock option in the booking flow, and pay a non-refundable fee. Customers can later return to their bookings on the website or mobile app to confirm their bookings at the pre-selected fares by using the ‘Manage Booking’ option.

Fare Lock is available at the following fees (inclusive of taxes) varying by route and applicable per passenger per ticket:

Fare Lock, an addition to Air India’s growing portfolio of ancillary offerings, is designed to enhance the overall travel experience for its customers. By leveraging advanced technology and integrating the service with Amadeus in the booking flow, Air India continues to lead the way in catering to the diverse needs of its customers.

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INDIA: Inviting flyers to curate their flight inclusions and take off on frictionless journeys in resonance with its brand proposition of ‘Fly As You Are’, Air India Express announced the launch of special Xpress Lite fares, available exclusively on the airline’s award-winning mobile app and website airindiaexpress.com. Xpress Lite fares enable guests who prefer traveling without check-in baggage to make the most of fares that are lower than regular fares. Xpress Check-In enables flyers to avoid queues at counters and baggage belts and comes with a complimentary +3 kg cabin baggage allowance in addition to significantly discounted pre-booked prices for +15 kg and +20 kg check-in baggage allowances to ensure the maximum flexibility and convenience for guests booking on Xpress Lite fares.

In addition to the standard cabin baggage allowance of 7kgs, guests traveling on Xpress Lite fares can pre-book an additional 3kg cabin baggage complimentary during booking or subsequently in the ‘Manage’ or ‘Check-in’ sections of the airline website or mobile app. In case guests require check-in baggage services later, they can also conveniently opt to pre-book additional ‘check-in baggage’ allowances at significantly discounted rates for 15 kg and 20 kg excess baggage slabs. Guests can also purchase check-in baggage services at the airline’s counters at the airport.

Speaking about the launch of the new Xpress Lite fares, Ankur Garg, Chief Commercial Officer, of Air India Express, said, “The launch of Xpress Lite fares heralds what we hope will be a new way to fly in India, extending a proposition already popular amongst flyers across the world, including international airlines flying to and from India. It underscores our dedication to continuing to push the envelope, introducing best-in-class offerings for Indian flyers, offering frictionless journeys, and reaffirming our brand ethos of ‘Fly As You Are’. Xpress Lite Fares across our domestic and international network have the potential to redefine convenience in air travel while delivering exceptional value.”

In addition to Xpress Lite fares, Air India Express offers a range of services designed to enable guests to enhance and tailor their travel experience such as over a dozen Gourmair hot meals, the AirFlix in-flight experience hub, FlyAhead services for seamless flight changes on the same day, Xtra Seat and Xtra Carry-On offering guests an additional 3 kg or 5 kg cabin baggage allowance.

With the airline’s International Connecting Baggage service, the airline offers guests traveling on its network and connecting internationally with any airline the convenience of pre-booking excess baggage at a significant discount.

Air India Express is rapidly introducing new aircraft with premium services on a hybrid fleet, including aircraft with business-class configuration on a growing number of routes, a luxurious experience that includes wider seats with even more legroom, Gourmair hot meals, and Xpress Ahead priority services.

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