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Longer routes, higher costs: IndiGo follows Air India in trimming Europe operations, drops Manchester
Ameya Joshi •When IndiGo damp-leased Boeing 787-9 aircraft to enter the European market, it announced ambitions to challenge established international competitors and build a meaningful global presence. But, just months into the operation, the economics of long-haul flying from India have changed dramatically owing to geopolitical disruptions.

From aircraft ownership to lease resets: IndiGo’s multi-pronged strategy to curb forex risk
Ameya Joshi •Hit by a weaker rupee and geopolitical disruptions, IndiGo is turning to aircraft ownership, lease renegotiations and fleet optimisation to reduce forex exposure and strengthen its balance sheet for long-term growth.

IndiGo posts Rs 2,537 crore loss in Q4 as rupee depreciation and cost pressures bite
Fp Business Desk •India’s largest airline reported a net loss of Rs 2,536.9 crore in the March quarter, compared with a profit a year ago, despite higher revenue and capacity growth.

Indian skies to shrink in June as Air India cuts domestic flights by a quarter
Ameya Joshi •Air India has scheduled 2,655 weekly domestic flights in June, down 882 flights sequentially from May's 3,537 weekly flights. Compared to last June, the drop is even steeper at 28.2 per cent.

IndiGo FY26: How big will the forex impact be amid West Asian turbulence?
Ameya Joshi •Rising oil prices and West Asia disruptions may heavily weigh on IndiGo’s FY26 earnings as the airline braces for a potentially loss-making quarter.

Global airlines cancel flights to the Gulf, but Indian carriers struggle to take advantage
Ameya Joshi •The focus of Indian airlines has shifted firmly to baseline survival rather than capturing the traffic left behind by retreating foreign carriers. This is already reflecting in the data: international traffic at Delhi, Air India’s primary hub, dropped 7.5 per cent in March.

Emirates rises to third in India’s international traffic amid West Asia disruptions
Ameya Joshi •Flights are still not back to normal, with Indian carriers taking a significant cut as point-to-point traffic remains impacted by a mix of demand and security considerations.

Mahua Moitra faces ‘TMC chor’ slogans on plane. What happened?
Fp Explainers •Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra has alleged that she was harassed by a group of men on board an IndiGo flight to Delhi on Thursday (May 7). According to the video shared by the MP, several men can be heard raising slogans such as ‘Jai Shri Ram,’ ‘chor chor TMC chor,’ while filming her inside the aircraft. IndiGo is yet to respond to the incident

Indian airlines to resume Doha flights after weeks of Iran war-led shutdown
Fp Business Desk •Indian airlines will resume Doha flights from May 1 as the ceasefire in West Asia allows partial reopening of airspace after weeks of Iran war-led disruption

West Asia crisis: Indian carriers’ international departures shrink 39% in March
Ameya Joshi •Conflict in West Asia slashes Indian airlines' international operations, with DGCA reporting steep drops in departures, capacity and passengers. Air India is the least hit, while Air India Express is the worst affected.


