THE FLYING INDIAN BUS - INDIGO'S CRAZY 531 SEATER BOEING to DELHI! 

Would you fly this 531 Economy Seater Boeing 777? Let me know in the comments!

BTW, at 6:49, as a proud Australian, we did in fact declare war on Emus twice! And Lost Twice! A bit of fun trivia for you!

If Josh can be the first passenger to board IndiGo, he will survive in India very well.

Hey Josh, for the real experience you should have booked an ordinary seat and not a seat with more legroom.

I flew Mumbai -IST yesterday - full packed , no vacant seat Very efficient crew For those commenting - there are adequate lavatories , did not notice any long queue ( I was in row 56) Fairly decent seat pitch , decent food Had to carry own blanket , no IFE It is very good VFM , at least 25% cheaper than nearest option when I booked. When I flew inbound IST - BOM couple of weeks ago , it was less only one third full so got extra bonus of lying down across 3 seats On a lighter note , I reached airport at 330 am (good 3.5 hrs before departure) and found hardly 10 pax queuing up 11:24 ahead of me at checkin which made me excited for another 3 seat nap - however the charming lady at checkin told me it is a full flight and most checked in by then ! One thing I didnot like at all was the gate staff picking and choosing first time or young travellers forcing them to part with carryon suitcases to keep in them in luggage hold , did not dare with foreigners or people with confident body language

Indigo is absolutely excellent in prepping the plane and making sure it leaves on time every time, even with the shortest of turnaround times. U see usually at least 20 ground staff working on 1 plane, and it just shows how efficiently the airline is able to operate, in comparison to flights here in the UK for example (understaffed, long turnarounds and almost always delays). Other airlines and countries could certainly learn a lot from IndiGo

Josh, I flew this during my summer vacation the plane was fully packed with only 1 empty seat. The food was pretty bad but the crew and everything else was ok. Do u need an IFE yes but you get what you pay for. Most of the people flying were connecting passengers. The IFE did show a camera mounted on the house of the aircraft on the return leg. Love your videos Josh!❤

09:28 - Fast Forward service has baggage delivery priority as well - If a single non-priority bag comes before yours, take a video and document with the airport staff and they will refund the FF cost to you. The up-side of paying for something on an LCC!

Should have got a seat in the middle of the plane and give us a real feeling of being crammed in.

I live in the US, and we have been suffering from delays, cancellations and bad customer service for years. Indigo in India is showing how to operate on time on regular basis.

Southwind also operates a 777-300 with 550 seats and a 777-300ER with 531 seats between Antalya and Düsseldorf, flew this one a couple days ago because of the rare 777-300. Definitely worth a try!

CONGRATULATIONS INDIA with Chandrayaan-3 successfully touching down on the lunar south pole. I watched the landing and became quite emotional despite not being Indian myself. I'd love to see an Indian carrier, like IndiGo Airlines fly direct to some of Australia's cities, particularly Cairns in Far North Queensland. Currently Indian Tourists to northern Queensland have to go via Singapore to get to Cairns with the more expensive Singapore Airlines. Direct flights to and from Cairns and India would be great.

Whether I'd do it is a hard question to answer, because we both fly for different reasons. For me, I don't fly often, and when I do it's transatlantic, so I'd take a little more expense to get a more comfortable and spacious ride. It was certainly fascinating to watch this, though!!

Flew a couple of weeks ago with indigo from bengaluru to colombo. Not a bad flight but hard to assess as flight only 1hr 10 mins. The plane seemed brand new. Would use them again for short flights.

Josh, if their ticket price is the lowest, I will take the flight ✈️. I have been flying indigo within India with great satisfaction. When due to the heavy fog in Delhi all planes were delayed, it was only indigo that gave water and free meals to their customers! And nice large meals!!! We also got continuous updates where our plane was and the expected time we would depart. Passengers from all other airlines were left in the dark without food or water.

9:39 Indigo actually flew their first flight to Nairobi a couple of days ago from Mumbai.

Hi Josh. Thanks for bringing this unique air adventure. But, WOW!!!! 500+ economy seats on a 777. That's outrageous. I must say you are courageous. There's no way I would have done a long haul flight that too in economy.

Indigo is an awesome airline and glad they are entering the double aisle long haul sector.

I have travelled by this place from Mumbai - Istanbul - Mumbai. The journey was very comfortable. Flight was 90% full.

I'd fly it on a 2 hour flight between BOM and DEL, but not on anything longer than that. 540 passengers in one aircraft means long lines for the toilet, long waits to deplane, a very high noise level and a sense of feeling crammed into a tight space.

Indigo have devised some innovative means to 'empty' their planes which I have not seen anywhere in the world. For example, they use ladders both in the front as well as at the back for the passengers to deplane. This improves their turn around time.

Thanks for the video, Josh. I wouldn't fly with 530 other passengers, and neither would I transit through an airport where I need to walk for 45 minutes to get to the gate. I don't have a problem watching this on RU-vid though. I believe the experiment will work on high-density routes. The B777 is Turkish registered so it must be operated by Turkish licensed flight and cabin crews. It must also be maintained in a Turkish, or Turkish CAA approved MRO organization. It is probably on Indigo's AOC as a wet-leased aircraft. I look forward to seeing Indigo operate into Entebbe International Airport with one of the A321 aircraft.

In its early years of operations Indigo tagline was "On-time is a wonderful thing", they ran a TVC around it and the Captains used to mention it during the landing announcement. Not sure why they got rid of the tagline, but good that they have kept the purpose intact. Huge achievement to do that consistently in some of the busiest airports they operate in. I remember once Air India captain had joked that "On time is wonderful, before time is even better" :D, when our flight landed before the scheduled arrival. He said that on a lighter note of course, but it indicates that IndiGo had created impact already in its early days.

Just took two Indigo flights. Superb crew, both ground and cabin. I booked the food and seat option and the value is great. Would absolutely fly them again.

Hey Josh! Found your channel a few months ago and since then it's become part of the main collection of content I watch these days. As someone that LOVES traveling but hasn't been able to for a while, it's been wonderful watching your videos. Take care and keep on that grind my friend! :D

531 Seats?? On a 777?? I didn't think a 777 could accommodate that many! I kind of wonder what it must have been like with the overhead bins for luggage. Those also probably had their work cut out for them as well! Would I ever check out such a busy flight, I'm a bit undecided, as much as I would want to check out a flight in a Boeing 777 as I have yet to check out a 777, it's safe to say I'm reluctant, heh. (I rarely travel in general these days, unless it's for a family emergency or a spur of the moment sort of thing, but once again super rare) Though it's always a treat to see a more adventurous flight review!! Thank you again for the flight review and toughing it out for us!!

thanks for this review. But what I loved most was the footage of Istanbul airport and all the exotic airlines I have never seen before. Thank you!!

Really interesting video. I’ve flown Indigo within India, many times, and always enjoyed the experience.

When he said the seating capacity I expected the worse. But it appeared like a well organized pleasant flight. I wouldn’t want to wait an hour for my bag at the carousel. I would try to just use a carryon lol.

I've never heard of this airline. Interesting to learn about other airlines from your channel! Thanks for sharing the world of aviation to all of us! 😎

Great video and what a fun interview! Thanks again for your work Josh!

This is a game changer in Indian domestic routes since tickets can be cheaper and Flight duration is usually one or two hours.

I was really excited the first time I flew the Singapore Airlines A380 but soon realised the pitfalls - the line for immigration once you land is huge and Indian airports cannot handle so much luggage from one plane. Since then I have tried as far as possible to stay away from these jumbo planes especially when flying coach.

Let’s give a minute of silence for the 10 people that died in Malaysia from the horrible plane crash! Everydy that doest it respond giving a heart to the families ❤

THANK YOU FOR FINALLY COVERING THIS TOPIC LOL!! been waiting for this vid since the start of this route!

You are definitely brave to try that experience out. I'm happy to be watching from the comfort of my bedroom :) Love your videos, keep up the great quality of work.

I'm surprised they aren't strapping people to the wings for a few extra bucks

Josh, I fly 6E11 and 6E12 at-least a dozen times, my family also onboard it couple of times. As a person whose hometown is Delhi and lives in Istanbul I prefer it because it is direct flight, cheaper and more comfortable for me compared to smaller planes as i am 190 cm. Thanks for making a video on this. I appreciate your efforts.

ANA packs 514 seats in their domestic 777-300 with a 21+493 configuration, so it's not that far from Indigo's. That said, ANA's 773 is only deployed in domestic flights so you would never fly more than 2 hours in it. I have been onto that plane once on HND-CTS. It was a Saturday morning flight at 7am, and the flight was virtually empty. There was only about 50 passengers. In the 10-seat row I was in, I was the only passenger sitting in that row. So it's amazing in another sense, to be in one of the most densely configured aircraft but only with a load of a regional jet.

Thanks for this review Josh. Really enjoyed it 🎉

The one saying the French invented French fries in 1600 is a lie, the Belgians actually invented French fries. The reason they are called French fries is because originally they were made with a French cut; long and thin. Also I love the content Josh, keep up the great work and thank you for always bringing us great content.

Really impressed that an airline reviewing RU-vidr was travelling where the rest of us do and then completely invalidates the whole experiment by booking a front row XL seat and kind of glossed over that until the end. That is not a valid review of the real experience. Also the price is pointless without a comparison of what a full fare would be. Unusually disappointed with this content.

Enjoyed this one, as usual. Thanks!

Great video Josh! Top stuff..

There are not enough lavatories in the world that could make me travel on a 6 hour flight with 530 people. Josh, you are made of sterner stuff! 👏😀

Heya Josh, small correction, I believe you forgot that IndiGo has 40 ATRs with 10 more on order.

The partnership/codeshare of Indigo with Turkish is not only Indigo testing the widebody scenario but also Turkish expanding their flights to India, which TK have been looking for a long time. If Indigo really wants to keep up with their LCC model, they should order the A330neo or A350 to reduce the training costs of the pilots.

FWIW I operated a 747-300 a few time from France to somewhere in the Carribean (can't remember where exactly) and it would carry a bit over 540 pax. They did it be removing the #2 & #3 galleys & toilet blocks. The upper deck had 74 seats in it as well.

Would we fly in a 531 seater economy class? Well, we mortals don’t have a choice. 😅

You’ve got to love the Indian accent 👍

Nice video, thanks for your efforts in making it and sharing it with us Josh bhai 👍

Wow! Thanks a lot for this lovely review, massive,I might try it for adventure but not for regular flights, I give kudos to the cabin crew.

Would I be willing to get on a single-deck plane with 500+ other passengers? If the ticket was really cheap, perhaps I would. But I’d definitely get a window seat with maximum leg room, like what you did here. But even then, this flight would still feel like an eternity for me 😂

Would you fly this 531 Economy Seater plane? Let me know :)

Been waiting for this!

I remember back in 2016 when indigo was only domestic flights on A320s or 21s. Looks like they really grew in the last few years😮

Josh, You should fly in Uzbekistan Airways dreamliner business class. PS "UK78703 or UK78706" have better config and design than the other ones Love your videos ❤

in which world did you hear that an Indian passenger checks in 10 items? A family of 3 or 4 might do that. And even if they do how come 500 passengers make 15000 bags? RIP Mathematics!

Great night view of Istanbul! That reminds me of my sky photo of the Eiffel tower just made on an UX flight from Brussels to Madrid.

I thought the business class seats were only for the Turkish airline passengers.. It is not for the indigo airline passengers and also the business class seats were serve separately by Turkish airlines crew.. I dunno how true it is.. But it makes sense

The crew service of Indigo is unparalleled ❤

Welcome to India Sir. Nice information about indigo airlines. Really Amazing video.

I wish you got a standard seat, so we can see just how un/comfortable this aircraft is.

The inaugural flight to Africa was in early August. Indigo has a daily flight to Nairobi, Kenya.

Air France has a highly densified 472 seats B777-300ER version, for Caribbean and Indian Ocean routes.

The Belgians invented French fries.

The 'new' IST airport is already becoming unmanageable for many connecting flights (TK seem to have configured many of their departures to leave minimal transfer time - it's almost as if it's set up to fail

I Will Not Fly On The Airr Craft,But Love To See You Do It.Great Work

Good video Josh, it wld be interesting to see Indigo WB as this codesharing with TK was as lot of PW engines were grounded & wld the govt support after 1year which was in papers,Airbus or Boeing WB be interesting too considering airbus customer,hope for best & keep making great videos

If you really wanted the full experience you shouldn't have booked an extra legroom seat, thats cheating in my book. Noel Philips had a similar flight a while ago but had a normal seat so came out a broken man.

You liked it cause it was an XL seat 💺 what if you were cramped in normal seat?

Could you show more of the interior? Didn’t get to see much of the 531 seats and how packed it was!

I think the GHG emissions per passenger mile would be really good

A fantastic video from a fantastic channel! I will not fly in a 531-seater 777 at all. I can pay extra to fly with Turkish or maybe book a connecting flight with Emirates. IndiGo is wet-leasing these planes from Turkish Airlines to see whether it works for them. However, since we can see that IndiGo is getting good loads, i think they will likely order widebodies soon. Some reports say that IndiGo is deciding between the A330neo and 787 for the order. However, Boeing seems to offer a better deal and IndiGo may order 25 787s. I have flown with IndiGo more than 50 times and have consistently found unprofessional but mostly friendly crew. Their service is extremely slow likely due to the bad quality of cabin crew training. What will we get on the next video?

Hi Josh. Here in the Philippines, we have an Airbus A330NEO used by Cebu Pacific which has 460 seats. Maybe you would like to try it out

Excellent video and content. Good editing and commentary.

Liebe deine vlogs Josh ! Grusse aus die Niederlande .

"Indian passengers aren't really known for being very gentle with the lavatories", says Josh Cahill. What worries me is not the comment but how he knows this! LOL!

It doesn't sound much different than domestic flying here in the U.S.

Great video Josh!!!! 2 thumbs up my friend!!!!

hey Josh, wonderful video as always, keep up the good work! it really has nothing to do with this video, but if you're ever interested in traveling to South America again, try out Azul airlines! we brazilians are really proud of it and i had wonderful flights with them 😄

You cheated - should have sat in economy in the middle seats.................Now THAT would be a report! ( if you survived. lol ).

You are a brave man indeed. There is absolutely NO WAY I would EVER take such a flight. Being an old fart has its limitations and preferences. 😅. Fly safe young friend. Love from South Africa 🇿🇦 ❤

Wherever you go in India its super crazy. I would keep away.

Definitely I would only want to see it on utube. Thanks for taking the hit for the viewers.

An Indian airline? I would never consider... But with Josh's seal of approval? I wouldn't mind

Josh 7:22 Indians aren’t known to be gentle with there lavatories ??? Such racial generalisation on washroom usage comments u should restrict making with your few experiences and calling out the whole country on the same

I would NEVER fly on a plane so full of people. Nice job as always

Watch from India 🙂.. proud of IndiGo

Not Josh saying low key racist comments

So proud of the Dutch ex KLM CEO Elbers doing such an amazing job at Indigo, from one blue airline 💙 to another 🩵

I flew abord this from Mumbai to Istanbul and back on my trip to the US. The first journey was absolutely packed. Everyone was packed like sardines. On my return journey luckily the flight was empty, I'd say maybe 50 pax Max.

I hope you review a Cebu Pacific flight with their A300-900 packed with 459 seats. The almost nine hour Manila - Dubai v.v. would be interesting.

Hey Josh, I will be taking the Mumbai - Istanbul tomorrow. I had seen this earlier came back to check on tips for seats 😊

I'd definitely fly on that plane if I was looking to fly between Turkey and India. An attentive in-flight crew that takes care of the passengers can make up for a lot.

Thx for the content u make !!!

Hi Josh, on 2nd of December, LATAM will have the inaugural flight between London Heathrow and Lima Perú, would be amazing to see your review from this flight. Love your videos mate, thanks for showing us unbiased flight reviews, Keep going!! 😎💪🏽

Josh, you are our Champion bro, I certainly would never fly that aircraft lol. A stuffed jet such as this one is not where I want to be if there needs to be an evacuation. Thanks for sharing the experience!

The most awaited vlog from you Indigo b777

Great review again, Josh. Can we have your tips for a good sleep in an economy seat? Cheers!