IndiGo seems to be gearing up for the challenge of greater competition in India's skies by appointing Rahul Bhatia as the Managing Director to focus on expanding the airlines presence
IndiGo swung back into profit after registering seven consecutive quarters of loss thanks to a rebound in travel demand during the holiday season
The airline expects its available seat kilometers to be 10%-15% lower for the December-quarter compared with the third quarter of the current fiscal year
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Budget carrier IndiGo termed the Union Budget 2022-23 as "growth-oriented" while expecting a cut in the excise duty on jet fuel.
Airline major IndiGo on Wednesday urged the Centre to reduce central excise on jet fuel to 5 per cent from 11 per cent in the Union Budget FY23, to be tabled in the Parliament on February 1.
DGCA chief Arun Kumar told PTI that the regulator is investigating the incident 'and shall take strictest action against those found delinquent'
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IndiGo said it will cancel around 20% of its flights because of the surge in Covid cases driven by the Omicron variant and waive change fees till March 31 in response to customer needs
IndiGo limits flights connecting West Bengal to Delhi, Mumbai to only Monday and Friday
The removal of clause will now allow the two promoters of the airline to sell or transfer shares to a third party without giving each other notice
However, the airline is stronger now when compared to situation in 2020 during the first wave of the pandemic, says Ronojoy Dutta
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Discounted tickets available across over 150 domestic flights on IndiGo network; sale valid on travel from January 15, 2022, to April 15, 2022
BOC Aviation Limited has delivered the last of eight Airbus A320NEO aircraft to InterGlobe Aviation Ltd (IndiGo) under a purchase-and-leaseback agreement signed earlier this year. The aircraft is powered by CFM Leap engines, according to a statement. Steven Townend, deputy managing director and chief financial officer of the Singapore-based BOC Aviation, said, "The delivery of these eight aircraft reflects the strong cooperation that we have established with IndiGo, India's largest passenger airline." "We look forward to building on our relationships with major airline partners such as IndiGo, as we continue to support our airline customers in financing their aircraft deliveries," Townend added.
With this new partnership, Air France and KLM will offer their customers access to 25 new Indian destinations
However, near-term concerns will continue to weigh on the stocks as Omicron spread puts a spanner on the growth trajectory, say analysts
He previously held the position of senior vice-president of IT and innovation at Emirates, according to a statement
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'Repairing balance sheet is an urgent task', says CEO Ronojoy Dutta in year-end letter to employees.