IndiGo has announced that it’ll provide a door-to-door baggage transfer service for its passengers. The low-cost airline has partnered with CarterPorter to provide the new baggage delivery facility to air travelers. The baggage transfer service, referred to as ‘6EBagport’, has been initially launched in Delhi and Hyderabad. Under this facility, the luggage of passengers will be picked from their homes and delivered to the destinations. According to the airline, there’s also a facility that allows passengers to track their baggage.
IndiGo mentioned that it planning to launch the facility in cities like Mumbai and Bengaluru soon.
In a press release, the airline mentioned that a passenger can avail of the facility up to a 24-hour prior to departure of his or her flight and anytime on arrival. The tracking facility will assist passengers to know the location of their baggage from the first destination to the last one. The facility will assist passengers to switch their luggage hassle-free from one destination to another with added assistance inside the terminal.
The baggage transfer service charges will begin at Rs 630 for one way. IndiGo mentioned that passengers can book the service from the comfort of their home via CarterX’s platform.
“It will also include service insurance for Rs 5,000 per baggage item for the contents and container,” the airline mentioned.
Commenting on the new service, Chief Strategy and Revenue Officer at IndiGo mentioned that the new door-to-door service will provide relief to prospects who would like to go for a meeting directly from the airport or may want to travel with extra baggage. “In partnership with CarterPorter, we’ll make sure that our passengers have a seamless experience,” he added.
Earlier this week, IndiGo launched 14 new flights under Udan Scheme. The routes of these flights are Bhopal-Allahabad, Bhubaneswar-Allahabad, Dibrugarh-Dimapur, Bhubaneswar-Varanasi, Shillong-Agartala, and Shillong-Silchar.
