IndiGoStretch Sweeps Multiple Global Awards for Innovation and Excellence at World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo Hamburg 2026
National, 22 April 2026: IndiGo, India’s preferred airline, has bagged multiple awards recognizing IndiGoStretch, its tailor-made business product, at the World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo (WTCE) held in Hamburg, Germany. The airline was recognized across three prestigious industry platforms, underscoring its commitment to elevating customer experience through enhanced functional hospitality, thoughtful design, added comfort, and customer-centric innovation.
IndiGo was conferred the Gold Award – TravelPlus Judges’ Award for Innovation for its Blanket Collectable- the IndiGoStretch overlay at the TravelPlus Airline Amenity Awards 2026. This award recognizes excellence in onboard hospitality, with a strong focus on design, comfort, innovation, sustainability, and customer relevance, evaluated through a customer centric lens. IndiGo’s overlays are unique, thoughtfully designed, each displaying a legacy of regional craft, innovation, and distinctive design. Created to comfort IndiGoStretch customers, the overlays reflect a sense of warmth and connection that endures well beyond the journey. These overlays serve as meaningful keepsakes for passengers from each of their journeys, a one-of-a-kind concept introduced by IndiGo. The IndiGo overlays are accompanied by a booklet and custom-designed reusable fabric bag that embodies the airline’s philosophy of warmth, functionality, and understated style.
IndiGo was awarded with the Highly Commended honour in the Best Onboard Textiles category at the Onboard Hospitality Awards 2026. This award is among the most established and respected recognitions in the onboard hospitality sector. It acknowledges the airline’s business class textile portfolio, including jacquard overlays designed as collectibles, pillow covers featuring a global map, and onboard amenities such as eye masks and anti-skid socks that combine clever design with practical utility for a cozy, comfortable journey. The recognition was based on design, quality, comfort, and customer relevance.
IndiGo was also announced as the winner of the PAX International Readership Award for Best Business Class Bedding/Soft Product – South Asia, voted by over 15,500 aviation professionals across the PAX International and PAX Tech readerships. The recognition highlights IndiGo’s consistent delivery of superior quality, and thoughtful design across its Business Class product experience.
IndiGoStretch promises an elevated customer experience befitting a long-haul journey to destinations including Manchester, Amsterdam, London Heathrow, and Athens. IndiGoStretch customers can look forward to specially curated complimentary hot meals paired with beverages from award-winning iconic Indian brands, extra legroom, comfortable seating with increased recline, and a suite of premium benefits including priority check-in, anytime boarding, advance seat selection and higher baggage allowance. This is in addition to exclusive overlays onboard, specially designed pillows, a calming sleep spray and essentials such as sustainable dental kits, eye masks, and socks to ensure the overall journey is restful.
About IndiGo
IndiGo is India’s preferred and amongst the fastest growing carriers in the world. IndiGo has a simple philosophy: offer fares that are affordable, flights that are on time, and provide a courteous and hassle free travel experience across its unparalleled network. With its fleet of 400+ aircraft, the airline operates around 2200+ daily flights, connecting 95+ domestic and 40+ international destinations, and welcomed 124 million customers in CY25. IndiGo was also named the ‘Best Airline in India and South Asia’ by Skytrax at the World Airline Awards 2025. IndiGo has been named the sixth Most Punctual Airline in Asia-Pacific in 2025 by the global aviation analytics firm, Cirium. For more information, please visit www.goIndiGo.in or download our mobile app. Facebook | X | Instagram
