India’s largest airline IndiGo and global audio streaming platform Spotify have partnered to launch 6E Shuffle, in a move that will let users generate exclusive travel playlists for users based on their journeys and preferences. 

In a press statement, IndiGo says that through this partnership listeners will enjoy personalised playlists based on their travel destinations, mood and genre preference. 

The statement adds that as a value add, IndiGo and Spotify are also offering customers booking and travelling directly with IndiGo four months of complimentary Spotify Premium subscription.

It says that the playlists will be available for customers to access once they download the Spotify app. Additionally, travellers will receive curated destination suggestions for their next travel, tailored to their music tastes and preferences. They can also visit the IndiGo destination pages for more information on these cities.

Recent data from Spotify revealed that listeners in India search for travel-related music on Spotify an average of over 2 million times per month, and the highest volume of these searches can be attributed to Gen Z listeners, particularly 18–24-year-olds. 

The report says that the most common time for these searches is between 15:00-16:00, and, this year, travel-related music searches on Spotify in India peaked on April 20.

IndiGo says that with 6E Shuffle, both brands bring together travel and music and as a part of this collaboration, the brands will release a video featuring I-Pop and film artist Armaan Malik to inspire IndiGo travellers to ‘tune in and take off in style, as there’s music for miles.’ 

Neetan Chopra

“We are delighted to announce our collaboration with Spotify to offer our customers a one-of-a-kind travel experience with a complimentary 4-month subscription and personalised playlists. Travel and music are interconnected, and this partnership reflects our commitment to meeting the ever-evolving needs of our customers and enabling memorable journeys,” says Neetan Chopra, Chief Digital and Information Officer, IndiGo.

“Our vision is to create an immersive experience for our customers, while we remain dedicated to delivering affordable, hassle-free, and on-time travel experiences across our extensive network,” Chopra adds.

Neha Ahuja

“Music is an integral part of travel, whether for work or holidays, and our partnership with IndiGo is so relevant because it allows us to tap into existing and new users. We know that travel is one of the most important use cases for music, and this year alone, listeners on Spotify in India created several lakhs of playlists around travelling, with more than 7.5 lac playlists created around ‘driving’, followed by ‘travel’, ‘bus’, and ‘road trip,’” says Neha Ahuja, Director of Marketing, Spotify India.

“We are always looking to collaborate with brands with whom our synergy matches, and we can reach the right audience, meaningfully, and this is one such example,” Ahuja adds.