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IndiGo Unveils New Business Class with RECARO Seats

IndiGo Unveils New Business Class with RECARO Seats

IndiGo, India’s premier airline, has announced an exciting new partnership with RECARO Aircraft Seating to furnish its upcoming A321neo business cabins with the acclaimed R5 seats.

This collaboration marks a significant enhancement in passenger comfort and in-flight experience, as the airline continues to expand and innovate.

The RECARO R5 seats are renowned for their advanced comfort and robust functionality. Featuring a 38-inch pitch and a customized, ergonomic design, these seats promise to deliver a superior travel experience.

Additionally, their lightweight design aligns with modern sustainability principles. Alongside the business class upgrade, the economy class will be outfitted with RECARO R2 seats, ensuring a consistent standard of comfort across the aircraft.

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IndiGo has placed an order for 45 shipsets, with each A321neo aircraft set to feature 12 business class seats and 208 economy class seats. Deliveries of these aircraft are scheduled to commence in the fourth quarter of 2024, with the installation of all business class seats expected to be completed by the end of 2025.

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The R5 seats stand out with their customized diamond pattern quilted dress covers and advanced comfort cushions. The unique backrest, equipped with privacy wings, and an oversized center console for small item storage, significantly enhance the flying experience for business class passengers on short and medium-haul flights. Each seat is also equipped with PC power and USB-C charging outlets, as well as a tablet holder for an enhanced inflight entertainment experience.

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IndiGo launches its loyalty program

IndiGo has announced the launch of its eagerly anticipated loyalty program, IndiGo BluChip, as part of its growth strategy to become a global aviation leader. This program is designed to reward frequent flyers by allowing them to earn BluChips on every IndiGo flight, based on their spend, and providing the fastest route to free flights across the IndiGo network.

Members will benefit from enhanced travel experiences, including exclusive perks and seamless upgrades to higher loyalty tiers. The program offers high rewards per spend, easy redemption for any available seat on IndiGo flights year-round, and ensures that earned BluChips never expire for active members.

Direct bookings through IndiGo’s website and app will earn additional BluChips, and tier reviews will happen daily rather than annually. Members can also nominate up to five individuals to use their BluChips. The program emphasizes simplicity with easy earning, easy redemption, real-time updates, and lifetime validity for active members.

Pre-registration opens on August 5, 2024, with exciting benefits available before the official launch in September 2024.

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First Look: IndiGo Takes Delivery of A321neo with New Business Class

First Look: IndiGo Takes Delivery of A321neo with New Business Class

India’s largest domestic airline, IndiGo (6E), celebrated its 18th anniversary in August 2024 by announcing a major upgrade: a new Business Class product called “IndiGo Stretch.”

Now, the airline has officially taken delivery of its first Airbus A321neo aircraft fitted with these premium seats. Registered as VT-ICF, this first A321neo with the new configuration took off from Hamburg (XFW) at 6:06 PM local time, operating flight 6E9001.

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The launch route for IndiGo’s A321neo with IndiGo Stretch seats will be from Delhi to Mumbai, starting November 14, 2024. After this initial route, the airline plans to expand the offering across its network.

Airbus completed the final assembly of this special aircraft in Hamburg, where the A321neo Final Assembly Line is located. Enthusiastic planespotters got a sneak peek of the new IndiGo Stretch interior before the aircraft’s official delivery to India.

Tobias Gudat, a planespotter on X.com, captured images of the aircraft, still marked with its test registration, showcasing its fresh Business Class interior.

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Adding a distinctive touch, each IndiGo aircraft featuring the Stretch product will have the slogan “IndiGo Means Business” displayed on the fuselage, signaling a new era of premium travel for the airline.

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IndiGo took delivery of the A321neo with the Stretch seats on October 30, 2024, coinciding with Airbus’s delivery of the world’s first A321XLR to Iberia.

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