Articles tagged “indigo”

Budget airlines are making inroads in the Gulf with new regional routes by the dozen. Emirates, Etihad, and Qatar beware.

IndiGo is focused on growth as Indian flyers have caught the "travel bug," as CEO Ronojoy Dutta put it. All it needs now are fuel and foreign exchange pressures to ease and it'll be back in the black too.

Departing KLM CEO Pieter Elbers's confidence in the value of a strong hub was confirmed during the pandemic. He leaves the airline on strong footing after eight-years at its helm as he departs for India's IndiGo.

Just how bullish is IndiGo CEO Ronojoy Dutta on India’s airline market? Very, very bullish. But Edward “Ned” Russell and Madhu Unnikrishnan note that others have predicted that India’s aviation market is about to take off (Kingfisher? Jet Airways?). So what makes Dutta so confident? Listen to this week’s episode to find out.

Demand has rebounded from its pandemic lows, and is even up in some segments for IndiGo. But demand may be adversely impacted as the airline tries to raise fares to cover higher fuel costs.

IndiGo isn't too worried about the changing competitive airline landscape in India. It can afford to be smug — for now — thanks to its commanding position in the country's domestic market and expanding international network, but rivals are nipping at its heels.

The past year has been a horror show for India's aviation sector. So MakeMyTrip deserves kudos for continuing to grow its air ticketing and overall sales despite the upheaval. But executives deserve criticism for the company's relentless unprofitability.

IndiGo’s appointment of veteran airline CEO Ronojoy Dutta to lead its aggressive expansion, particularly into new long-haul territory, is a fresh departure from the woes of non-happening Air India or Jet Airways.

India’s airlines punch far below their weight in the intercontinental arena. In fact, deeply troubled Air India maintains its leadership in the market. But will things change as others, including some low-cost carriers, contemplate long-haul flying?

Thanks to Kingfisher’s slow demise throughout the year, both Indigo and Air India were able to substantially increase their market share despite fewer flyers buying fares.