High fuel prices, weak rupee keep bottom line under pressure
'While our financial performance in the second quarter will be challenged by weak seasonality, the long-term revenue trend remains strong,' says airline's CEO
A week ahead of its maiden flight, airline is offering 10% lower fares on Mumbai-Ahmedabad route
InterGlobe Aviation Q1FY23 results: Analysts expect IndiGo's net loss to narrow sharply due to increased air traffic
Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said the govt was working on 3 more airports in Jharkhand, after the first direct flight between the national capital and Deoghar was flagged off
An IndiGo flight from Assam's Jorhat to Kolkata was cancelled apparently after the aircraft skidded off the runway during take-off and a pair of its wheels got stuck in the muddy outfield
For the quarter ended March 2022, which was impacted by the 'Omicron' wave, IndiGo reported a net loss of Rs 16,818 million.
Akasa Air will connect four cities in its first phase of operations, with flights connecting Bengaluru and Kochi beginning on August 13 with two daily flights.
A Delhi-bound IndiGo flight (6e 2126) reportedly grounded at Patna airport after a passenger claimed that he had a bomb in his bag
Both aircraft, with P&W engines, will fly only when cleared by aviation regulator
Social media was abuzz with memes and comments as CPI-M leader E.P.Jayarajan annouced to 'drop' IndiGo from his travel plans after the airlines banned him for three weeks
IndiGo has imposed a flying ban on Kerala ruling front LDF's Convenor EP Jayarajan and two Youth Congress workers in connection with the scuffle onboard the plane carrying CM Pinarayi Vijayan
The technical snag in the aircraft was reported by the pilot and is currently being examined at the Karachi airport. IndiGo will be sending another aircraft to Karachi to take passengers to Sharjah
'There was a caution message indicated to the pilot en route. As a precaution, the pilot diverted the aircraft to Jaipur for further checks'
The airline's statement comes after a sizeable number of the airline's aircraft maintenance technicians went on sick leave to protest against their low salaries and demand restoration of salaries
"We are closely monitoring the situation. As of now operations are normal. Hopefully, it will be resolved shortly," the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said in a statement.
The airline has asked the technicians concerned to report to the airline's doctor, along with necessary medical documents, so that the carrier can verify if they were actually sick, sources mentioned.
A sizeable number of the airline's aircraft maintenance technicians went on sick leave on Saturday and Sunday in Hyderabad and Delhi to protest against their salaries
Across the sector, technician salaries are low and Covid-19 pandemic worsened the problem as some airlines resorted to pay cuts
IndiGo had cut salaries of a large section of its employees when the COVID-19 pandemic was at its peak