GoAir records high operational performance in April 2021 among domestic airlines

Go First, formerly known as GoAir, was recorded as most punctual airline in country in April 2021. Indian airline major, according to latest Traffic Report released by DGCA, recorded highest On-Time Performance (OTP) of 98.1%, in April 2021. figures were released after studying all domestic carriers for four metro cities- Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Hyderab.

airline also increased its market share to 9.6% in April as compared to 7.8% in March 2021, which is highest as compared to or domestic airlines. According to DGCA report, Go First flew 5.47 lakh passengers in April and received only 0.1 complaints for every 10,000 passengers, one of lowest figures among scheduled domestic airlines in country.

Reacting to accomplishment, Kaushik Khona, CEO of Go First, said, "We are delighted to top OTP chart once again and continue to have least cancelled flights and lowest customer complaints, and hence be preferred airline by getting a decent lo factor. This is in line with our vision- where “You Come First- Our focus to drive value for our customers."

airline said it also recorded lowest cancellation rate in same time period, which was a mere 0.09%. "Despite challenging market conditions and reduced travel due to COVID-19 pandemic, GO FIRST also recorded one of highest lo factors at 65.7% in April 2021, which we believe is a testament to its operational efficiency and customer confidence. Not surprisingly, as per report, cancellation rate in April for GO FIRST was a mere 0.09%, lowest amongst all domestic Airlines for April 2021 compared to overall cancellation rate of 2.62 per cent for all domestic airlines," airline said in a press release.

Founded as GoAir, GO FIRST, which was recently rebranded from GoAir, is aviation foray of 285-year-old Wia Group that comprises leing brands including 150-year-old Bombay Burmah, 140-year-old Bombay Dyeing, 102-year-old Britannia Ltd., 67-year-old National  Peroxide Limited, a nine-year-old Bombay Realty. 

Delhi terminal change update

From July 22, all Go First domestic flights operating to and fro  national capital will depart and arrive from Terminal 2 of Indira Gandhi International Airport. decision to resume services from Terminal 2 has been taken after a significant rise in passenger traffic and receding COVID-19 cases.

" T2 will resume operations with IndiGo's 2000-2999 series flights and entire operations of GoAir, and is expecting to witness around 25,000 passenger footfall in initial phase," Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) told PTI on Saturday.

On May 18, airline h shifted its service from Terminal 2. "All flight operations at #DelhiAirport will be shifted to T3 effectively from 18th May 00:01 hours. All passengers are required to complete ir web check-in at home for a contactless journey," airport h said in a tweet.

(With ANI Inputs)