- Daily flights from Chennai, Bengaluru starting January 2018
- Booking opens with attractive starting fare Rs 3599 (ex-Chennai), Rs 5999 (ex-Bengaluru)
IndiGo, India’s largest and fastest growing airline is proud to announce Colombo as its 8th international and 49th overall destination on its 6E network. The new schedule will see non-stop connections between Colombo to Chennai and Bengaluru, effective January 20, 2018. Booking has been on open with attractive starting fare of Rs 3599 (ex-Chennai) and Rs 5999 (ex-Bengaluru).
With this addition, both corporate and leisure passengers travelling to and from Colombo will get the  opportunity to experience the on-time, affordable and a hassle-free travel experience that IndiGo is synonymous with. These new flights will further consolidate IndiGo’s position as the fastest growing airline in India with 149 Airbus A320 and three ATR aircraft strong fleet, operating over 1000 daily flights, connecting 49 destinations w.e.f January 20, 2018.
Speaking on the launch, Mr. Aditya Ghosh, President and Whole Time Director, IndiGo said, “As one of the most sought after destinations in South Asia, Colombo draws visitors from across the globe for its fine blend of tradition and culture. It gives us immense pleasure to add Colombo as our 49th destination and cater to the needs of both business as well as leisure travellers. We aspire to continue providing affordable and hassle-free travel experience to our passengers within and beyond India.â€
New flight schedule is as follows:
| Flight No | Departure | Dept Time | Arrival | Arrv Time | W.E.F. |
| 6EÂ 1201 | Chennai | 6:55 | Colombo | 8:15 | 20-Jan-18 |
| 6EÂ 1202 | Colombo | 9:15 | Chennai | 11:00 | 20-Jan-18 |
| 6EÂ 1203 | Chennai | 12:00 | Colombo | 13:25 | 20-Jan-18 |
| 6EÂ 1206 | Colombo | 14:25 | Bengaluru | 15:55 | 20-Jan-18 |
| 6EÂ 1205 | Bengaluru | 18:00 | Colombo | 19:30 | 20-Jan-18 |
| 6EÂ 1204 | Colombo | 20:30 | Chennai | 21:55 | 20-Jan-18 |
IndiGo is India’s largest airline with a market share of 39.5% as of October 2017. IndiGo is one of the fastest growing low cost carrier in the world (source: CAPA). IndiGo has a simple philosophy: offer fares that are always low, flights that are on time, and a travel experience that is courteous and hassle-free. IndiGo, with a Technical Dispatch Reliability of 99.85% (for quarter ended June 30, 2017) has one of the best On Time Performances in India. With its fleet of 149 Airbus A320 family aircraft, the airline operates over 950 daily flights connecting 47 destinations.
