IndiGo Goes Upscale: What Its New Business Class Reveals About India’s Premium Shift
IndiGo got big as a budget airline. But Indians are increasingly willing to spend on luxury and the airline is going where the money is.
Peden Doma Bhutia is Asia Editor at Skift, where she covers the travel industry across Southeast Asia and the broader Asia-Pacific region. Based in India, she reports on airlines, online travel companies, hospitality, travel technology and the business of travel, with a focus on how emerging markets are shaping global trends.
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