GoAir Booking Extended to Odisha

The Indian low-cost carrier (LCC) GoAir is one of the leading airlines of the nation. This LCC is aggressively expanding its business in the country and may soon initiate its international business, as per latest reports. It has recently announced flights to Odisha from Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata. Currently, it operates on more than 100 routes to over 20 Indian cities. A few days back, the airline initiated several feasibility reports for the initiation of operation in the state. The result seems to be positive as it has made an announcement regarding the commencement of operations in Odisha. It will provide travellers with an option to book cheap air ticket to the city. Biju Patnaik International Airport at Bhubaneswar will be its 22nd destination, where four flights are expected to land and depart in the coming months. Two of them are destined to New Delhi and one to Kolkata and Mumbai.

As per reports, the LCC is also keen to operate on Bhubaneswar and Bangalore route, but it may take some time as a number of studies have to be done before the commencement. Travellers can book tickets for the newly-launched routes after a week, but services will be initiated in January, next year. It is the third carrier to serve in the city after Air India and IndiGo. As per resources, GoAir booking counter will be opened at the terminal along with three check-in counters. The terminal currently handles 15 daily flights, which will be more than 20 in the coming months.

Apart from this, the airline will soon start global operations as it will receive the 20th aircraft as well as complete the fifth year by the end of this year. It is planning to submit an application regarding this as soon as the aircraft is received by the carrier.

Cheap Flights and Sales Contribute in GoAir Success

GoAir is one of the leading airlines of India, based in Mumbai and operated by the Wadia Group. With more than 100 daily flights and around 19 aircraft, it serves over 20 destinations all across the country. The carrier placed an order for over 70 Airbus A320 neo models, which are expected to be delivered in 2015. As per recent reports, this budget airline may soon add international destinations in its service list as it is planning to seek permission of respective authorities regarding overseas flying. The performance graph of GoAir in the previous quarter shows an upward movement in all respects, including the number of flights, routes and revenue.

This low-cost carrier (LCC) is not listed and hence, has to present its annual books in the public in order to give a true picture of the financial status to prospective investors. The company has revealed that so far it made a profit of INR 50 crores and the aim to gain more than 100 crores by the end of this fiscal year. In the last fiscal year, the revenue of this company was close to making a century, and actually crossed INR 100 in the 2013. Giorgio De Roni, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), revealed the fact that cheap GoAir flight tickets and the cargo business contributed significantly in this huge figure.

The CEO said that their aim is to increase revenue over the years as no dramatic change in fuel price has been observed. It is expected that the airline may cross the 100-crore benchmark in this fiscal year. Other airlines are expanding in terms of flights and fleet size, but he said that they want to remain small but profitable. Performance of the carrier is worth praising in the backdrop of losses that Indian aviation industry is facing.