IndiGo Becomes Official Airline of Blue Tigers Indian Football Team

Dark/Light Mode (19/09/23)  IndiGo has partnered with the All-India Football Federation (AIFF) to become a global partner and the official airline of the Indian Football Team, known locally as the Blue Tigers.

With cricket the most popular sport in the country, football is often ranked as either the second or third most popular sport in India, alongside badminton, both in terms of player participation and TV viewership, making the partnership between IndiGo and the All-India Football Federation (AIFF) a very powerful marketing tool.

The partnership, the first ever for the AIFF with an airline, also includes support of the Indian women's football team, contributing to the empowerment of women in sports.

IndiGo has become the Official Airline of the Indian Football Team

The partnership will span one year, from 15 September 2023 to 14 September 2024.

“It is indeed a pleasure for the All-India Football Federation to partner with IndiGo,” said Kalyan Chaubey, President of AIFF. “During my travels with IndiGo, I was impressed with the service and professionalism of the airline. Being the country's largest airline, we consider this as IndiGo’s first sports partnership. We are really honored and happy. I often say that India, with a population of 1.4 billion, is the fifth largest economy in the world, and people say it's a cricket nation, but I often say it's a cricket watching nation and a football playing nation. It’s a mass sport, as every kid, you will find, is playing football. With this young population and this growing economy, we have partnered with IndiGo who can show leadership in the Indian airline market as well as in sports, where leaders from both organisations have also come up with a similar vision. I would request IndiGo to support us in every possible way and take this partnership and football forward together.”

IndiGo is one of the fastest growing LCCs in the world. With a fleet of over 320 aircraft, the airline operates more than 1,900 flights per day, connecting 81 domestic destinations and approximately 32 international destinations.

“We are thrilled to embark on this journey with the All-India Football Federation, as both organizations share a common vision of advancing Indian football to new heights,” said Pieter Elbers, CEO, IndiGo. “This marks the start of an official partnership for AIFF, while for IndiGo, it represents our inaugural foray into the world of sports. Together, we are committed to a long-term collaboration that will not only elevate the sport but also touch the lives of fans across the nation. We aim to provide the Indian Football Team with IndiGo's well-established strengths: on-time performance, hassle-free service at affordable fares across our unparalleled network both domestically and internationally.”

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