Rahul Bhatia Age, Wife, Children, Biography, Family & More
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Rahul Bhatia |
| Profession | Businessman |
| Famous For | Being the Co-Founder of IndiGo Airlines |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters– 175 cm in meters– 1.75 m in feet inches– 5’ 9” |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms– 80 kg in pounds– 175 lbs |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Grey |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 18 December 1955 |
| Age (as in 2018) | 62 Years |
| Birthplace | Nainital, India |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Sagittarius |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | New Delhi, India |
| College/University | University of Waterloo |
| Educational Qualification | Bachelor in Engineering |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
| Hobby | Playing Golf |
| Awards, Honours, Achievements | • Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award: 2010 • Economic Times Entrepreneur of the Year Award: 2011 |
| Girls, Affairs and More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | Name Not Known |
| Children | Son– Arunanshu Bhatia Daughter– Avantika Bhatia |
| Parents | Father– Kapil Bhatia (Executive Chairman of InterGlobe Enterprises Limited) Mother– Name Not Known |
| Siblings | Not Known |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Holiday Destination | British Columbia, Canada |
| Money Factor | |
| Net Worth (approx.) | ₹21,000 Crore ($3.1 Billion) |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Rahul Bhatia
- Does Rahul Bhatia smoke ?: Not Known
- Does Rahul Bhatia drink alcohol?: Not Known
- His father had a small airline representation firm, Delhi Express with 9 partners.
- He initially wanted to do PhD and become a teacher.
- As a student at the University of Waterloo, Rahul worked with IBM for 2 years. He was involved in a project to establish a fully automated screen manufacturing plant.
- He has also worked for United Airlines in the Information Technology Department. It was here, he met Rakesh Gangwal (Co-Founder of IndiGo) in the airlines’ head-office in Chicago.
Raul Bhatia with his aviation partner Rakesh Gangwal
- While he was in Canada, his father’s travel agency fell into trouble.
- He then came back to India and started his own company InterGlobe Enterprises, dealing with air transport management, in 1989.
InterGlobe’s Logo
- Rahul then ventured into many businesses prominently in the hospitality and travel sectors.
- In 2001, United Airlines was the biggest client of his company InterGlobe. After 9/11, United Airlines stopped flights to India over security concerns. This was a big blow to his company as there was a lot of investment riding on the United Airlines Operations. He didn’t let go of a single employee even in that difficult circumstance.
- In 2004, he established the InterGlobe Hotel with French hospitality group “Accor.”
Rahul Bhatia’s joint venture with Accor
- Rahul and his father always wanted to start an airline. They persuaded Rakesh Gangwal for many years to co-found an airline, but he was sceptical about it. One evening, on a dinner, Rakesh agreed to the idea and co-founded the IndiGo airlines with Rahul, which commenced in August 2006.
- IndiGo ordered 100 Airbus A320-200 in June 2005. The first aircraft was received on 28 July 2006, and on 4 August 2006, IndiGo took its first flight from New Delhi to Guwahati.
IndiGo Airlines’ Aircraft
- On 26 April 2018, he became the Interim Chief Executive Officer of InterGlobe Aviation Limited after Aditya Ghosh resigned from the position.
Rahul Bhatia with Aditya Ghosh
