Costs and capacity cuts prompt downward revision of IndiGo's FY26 profits

Operational disruptions, higher pilot costs and softer yields hit sentiment

The severe disruption in IndiGo’s flight operations since the start of December, cut in its daily scheduled flights by 10 per cent, weak revised guidance for the December quarter and expected increase in costs have weighed on its stock price.

 

The stock of the country’s largest airline, which has two-thirds of the Indian domestic aviation market share, is down by 19 per cent since the start of the month as brokerages are cautious on the outlook and have sharply cut their earning estimates for FY26.

 

Though the stock has been trending down since the start of the month, it ended