Big potential for Indian carriers to expand in China market: Indigo

Budget carrier IndiGo plans to connect Vietnam with more Indian cities, apart from increasing frequencies on newly-launched flights from Kolkata. Earlier this month, IndiGo introduced daily direct flights from Kolkata to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam to tap the leisure travel market. According to the current air service agreement with Vietnam, Indian carriers can fly 28 weekly flights to Vietnamese cities.

IndiGo’s chief commercial officer (CCO) William Boulter said the airline plans to stimulate the new markets with low fares. “Vietnam gets 70 million tourists each year. The share of Indian tourists is only increasing. We want to stimulate the market by putting low fares and increase frequencies to these destinations,” Boulter told FE.