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No β Go First Has Stopped Flying
No. Go First stopped flying in May 2023 and was ordered into liquidation, so it has no flights on sale anywhere, including at the Laters.com checkout. Pay later works on every route and fare class we do sell: you pick the plan inside checkout and the e-ticket arrives straight away, on the comparable Indian carriers below.
Paying later is a payment method at the Laters.com checkout, not something an airline has to switch on, which is why it works on every route we ticket. Search the route, choose a provider on the payment screen, pick a plan, and the e-ticket arrives once payment is approved. Which plans you see is set by the country you book from, not the airline you fly, and checkout shows only plans your fare qualifies for.
An instalment plan leaves the fare, baggage allowance, the seat and what the fare class earns in the airline's loyalty programme alone. You fly as the airline's own passenger on its own fare rules, and only the paying is spread. Interest-free plans run a soft eligibility check that does not affect your credit score. Interest-bearing monthly financing runs a full credit check. Approval is never guaranteed. You can pay in full by card or crypto at the same checkout.
Providers are the APAC list at the Laters.com checkout; your booking shows the ones offered.
Split the fare on Go First flights at the Laters.com checkout with the pay-later providers for APAC. Plans and approval depend on the provider and your booking; Laters.com charges no booking fees or payment surcharges.
This is a calculator, not a brochure. Set a Go First fare and each plan shape below prices itself against that number. Which shapes you are offered depends on the provider and your market. The interest-bearing shape needs a full credit check, so read the terms before booking.
$780
Suits a short regional economy fare. Offered through Affirm Stripe and Afterpay. Carries no interest, but it is still credit, so eligibility checks may apply. A first part of the fare leaves at checkout. The provider sets late fees.
Suits a long-haul or premium-cabin fare that a few payments will not stretch to. Offered through Affirm Stripe, Afterpay and Akulaku. It carries interest and needs a full credit check. What leaves at checkout depends on the offer. The provider sets late fees.
Suits a smaller fare you can repay in one go. Offered through AFTEE. Nothing leaves the account at checkout, and the whole fare falls due later. No rate is listed, so check the provider's credit checks and late fees.
The airline is paid in full at booking, the traveller repays the provider on the chosen plan, and the e-ticket is issued straight away. Plan names vary by provider and market, so yours may differ.
Illustrative only. The figures above are computed from the fare you set: plain division for the interest-free plans, and each plan's own illustrative rate over its stated term for monthly financing. They are not an offer, a quote, or a prediction of what you will be given. Laters.com is not the lender and takes no part in the decision: which plans appear, the instalment amounts, any interest and fees, and whether you are eligible at all are determined by the provider alone, and depend on a credit or eligibility assessment, your country and your basket. The only way to see your real plans is to choose a provider at checkout, at which point that provider, not Laters.com, approves or declines the purchase. All plans, rates, fees and terms are estimates only and subject to approval and to change.
Booking direct with the airline suits a straight card payment, but Go First stopped flying in May 2023, so there is no Go First ticket to buy. Laters.com adds one search across every airline we sell and a choice of pay-later plans at checkout. On the carriers that do fly its old routes, the ticket is still the airline's own, on its fare rules, with the same baggage, seat selection and loyalty earning. Pay later is credit, so borrow only what you can repay.
| What you get | Laters.com | Book direct with Go First |
|---|---|---|
| Buy a Go First ticket | Not possible. No Go First fare is on sale anywhere, including at the Laters.com checkout. | Not possible. Go First ceased flying on 3 May 2023 and was ordered into liquidation on 20 January 2025. |
| Find a working alternative in one search | Yes. Compare IndiGo, Air India Express, Akasa Air, SpiceJet and Air India in the same search, with pay-later plans at checkout. | No equivalent search. Go First's own site and app no longer sell tickets. |
| Refund for a ticket bought before the airline stopped flying | Laters.com does not hold your payment; contact the provider or card issuer you paid with. | Not possible. Go First is in liquidation and is no longer an operating company that can process a refund. |
| Pay later on a working Indian-domestic alternative | Yes, at the Laters.com checkout on IndiGo, Air India Express, Akasa Air, SpiceJet or Air India. | Varies by airline; most take a straight card payment only. |
| Booking fee or surcharge for paying later | None, across every airline we sell. | N/A, no Go First fare exists to book. |
Go First ceased flying on 3 May 2023 and India's National Company Law Tribunal ordered its liquidation on 20 January 2025 (ch-aviation, checked 18 October 2026; Wikipedia, checked 18 October 2026).
Our editorial rating, out of 10, for what an airline is actually like to fly once you have booked it.
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Go First scores 2.5 out of 10: the plain average of the measures below, rounded to one decimal. Each measure is an editorial assessment of the published facts.
4 measures, scored the same way for every airline we ticket.
Reliability & operations1/10
Go First ceased flying on 3 May 2023, and India's NCLT ordered its liquidation on 20 January 2025. All its leased aircraft were deregistered by 1 May 2024, so no fleet is in service. Nothing can be booked and flown.
Sources: ch-aviation: Tribunal orders liquidation of India's Go First Β· Wikipedia: Go First
Comfort & experience3/10
No seat pitch or cabin facts were confirmed, which holds this measure low. Independent sources describe recurring complaints of delays and last-minute cancellations through to the airline's final months of operation.
Sources: Wikipedia: Go First
Value & network3/10
Go First's network was mainly domestic within India, operated from several bases including Mumbai and Delhi. Baggage allowances and loyalty details were never confirmed, and with no flights operating the network cannot be used.
Sources: CAPA airline profile: Go First
Professional airline rating3/10
No star rating was confirmed. The only named award is Best Domestic Airline For Excellence in Quality and Efficient Service, from the Pacific Area Travel Writers Association in 2008, long before flying stopped.
Sources: Wikipedia: Go First
The published ratings and awards behind this score, each from the body that issued it.
Historical fee example only, from Go First's own legacy GoXtras ancillaries page; the airline has not sold a ticket since May 2023.
The full method, measure by measure, is on how we score airlines.
The carriers most often compared with Go First, on the facts we hold for both. Every one of them can be booked on Laters.com with the same payment plans.
Baggage, fees, miles, refunds and eligibility
Everything about booking Go First flights on Laters.com and splitting the fare, plus the airlineβs own rules that decide what you get.
No. Go First ceased flying in May 2023, and India's National Company Law Tribunal ordered its liquidation on 20 January 2025, so there are no Go First flights to buy. The pay-later providers shown at Laters.com checkout (Affirm Stripe, AFTEE, Afterpay and Akulaku) apply to flights that are on sale, such as those from the Indian carriers listed on this page.
No. Go First, IATA code G8, stopped flying in May 2023 and does not currently operate. The NCLT admitted its insolvency application on 10 May 2023 and ordered the liquidation at a hearing on 20 January 2025.
Go First, which rebranded from GoAir in May 2021, filed for insolvency and ceased flying in May 2023. The NCLT admitted the insolvency application on 10 May 2023. Its liquidation order of 20 January 2025 names the company as Go Airlines (India) Limited.
The checkout lists Affirm Stripe, AFTEE, Afterpay and Akulaku, in that order. Because Go First no longer flies, no Go First fare can reach that checkout. Which provider you are offered on another airline's flight depends on your country and the provider's own approval.
There is nothing to check for Go First, because the airline ceased flying in May 2023 and cannot be booked. For flights that can be booked, the provider you choose at checkout (Affirm Stripe, AFTEE, Afterpay or Akulaku) decides whether to approve you. Instalments are credit, so only borrow what you can repay.
Missed payments are handled under your pay-later provider's terms, not by Go First, which stopped flying in May 2023. Keep paying on schedule or contact the provider before a due date to ask about your options. Late payments can bring fees or affect your credit record, depending on the provider.
Go First ceased flying in May 2023 and the NCLT ordered its liquidation on 20 January 2025, so the airline is no longer an operating company that can process a refund. Contact the provider or card issuer you paid with and ask what they can do for an unflown ticket. Laters.com does not state a refund amount or deadline for Go First tickets.
No current allowance or check-in cut-off is confirmed, because Go First does not operate. Its legacy ancillaries page listed priority check-in and priority baggage at Rs. 400, but that is a historical fee and not a charge you can pay now. Check the rules of whichever airline you book instead.
Comparable Indian carriers are IndiGo (6E), Air India Express (IX), Akasa Air (QP), SpiceJet (SG) and full-service Air India (AI). Akasa Air has a domestic network out of Mumbai, the base Go First used. Laters.com shows 650+ airlines, with no hidden booking fees and an e-ticket delivered instantly after approval.
Pick the replacement airline first, then compare the instalment schedules shown at checkout against the total you will repay. Go First's domestic routes are now served by IndiGo, Air India Express, Akasa Air, SpiceJet and Air India, so compare their fares in one Laters.com search. Choose the plan whose payments fit your monthly budget, since pay later is credit.
Go First's network was mainly domestic within India, and the airline ceased flying in May 2023, so no Go First flight is on sale in any country. Provider availability for other airlines varies by country, so you will see only the options open to you at Laters.com checkout. Those options are Affirm Stripe, AFTEE, Afterpay and Akulaku.
There is no Go First application to affect your score, since the airline stopped flying in May 2023. For flights you can book, the effect depends on the provider: some run a credit check, and missed payments may be reported. Check the terms of Affirm Stripe, AFTEE, Afterpay or Akulaku before you accept.
In a set of 100 passenger reviews, 8% recommended Go First. Reviewers praised helpful crew but most often complained of frequent delays, last-minute cancellations and poor customer service. That history is one reason to compare IndiGo, Air India Express, Akasa Air, SpiceJet and Air India.
Go First leased all of its aircraft, and the Delhi High Court ordered them deregistered and returned to lessors. The DGCA finished deregistering the fleet by May 2024. The airline has no fleet in service, so no Go First flight can be scheduled.
Go First blamed Pratt & Whitney engine failures for grounding much of its fleet, and filed for insolvency on 2 May 2023 when it could no longer cover its costs; the National Company Law Tribunal admitted that application on 10 May 2023. It never resumed flying, the Delhi High Court ordered its 54 leased aircraft deregistered and returned to lessors by 1 May 2024, and the NCLT ordered its liquidation on 20 January 2025.
Go First (legally Go Airlines (India) Limited) is wholly owned by the Wadia Group, the Mumbai-based conglomerate that also controls Bombay Dyeing and Britannia Industries. Ownership has not changed through the insolvency and liquidation process.
Go First itself cannot process refunds: the National Company Law Tribunal ordered its liquidation on 20 January 2025, so the company is no longer an operating airline. Anyone owed money for an unflown ticket should contact the payment provider or card issuer they paid with, or pursue a claim through the liquidation process; Laters.com cannot state a refund amount or deadline on Go First's behalf.
CAPA airline profile: Go First
Go First was an Indian low-cost airline with the IATA code G8. It was founded in 2005, rebranded from GoAir in May 2021, and owned by the Wadia Group. It operated from several bases across India, including Mumbai and Delhi, flying mainly domestic services within India. No alliance, loyalty programme, rating or award is confirmed for it, so none is claimed here beyond the 2008 Best Domestic Airline award from the Pacific Area Travel Writers Association.
Go First ceased flying on 3 May 2023. India's National Company Law Tribunal ordered its liquidation on 20 January 2025. It does not currently operate flights, so there is no Go First fare to spread into instalments today.
On an airline that is flying, paying later leaves the fare, the baggage allowance and the loyalty earning exactly as they would be with a card. The ticket is issued on the airline's own rules, and you fly as its own passenger. Only the timing of the cost changes. For Indian domestic routes, IndiGo, Air India Express, Akasa Air, SpiceJet and Air India are the operating alternatives.
Paying later is credit. Some plans carry interest, a soft credit check may apply, and a missed instalment has consequences with the provider, including a possible late fee. Only split a fare you are sure you can repay.
Go First has no fleet in service, so there is no single-type or mixed long-haul operation to describe. It leased all of its aircraft. The Delhi High Court ordered them deregistered and returned to the lessors, and the DGCA finished deregistering the fleet by May 2024. Before it stopped, its network was mainly domestic within India, built around Mumbai and Delhi. No aircraft types are listed here because none are confirmed. Fleet counts change with deliveries and retirements, and for this airline the count is now empty. Punctuality, cancellation rate and fleet age are left out on purpose. None of them has a confirmed figure, and an estimate would be worse than a gap.
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