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13 ARTICLES
IndiGo’s Rahul Bhatia may have another winner—in hospitality
The partnership between his InterGlobe Hotels and French multinational Accor poses a serious challenge to the leadership of Tata’s IHCL and American multinational Marriott in the hospitality business.
28 Apr 2025
With a business class, IndiGo takes aim at Air India’s ‘premium’ tag
Days after Vistara’s merger with Air India, the country’s largest airline is hoping to wean away some of the full-service carrier’s customers. The risk? Complicating its own business model.
13 Nov 2024
Is IndiGo’s seat-selection option the answer to women’s safety in the skies?
While the airline touts its initiative as a step towards ‘girl power’, concerns abound about privacy, how it unfairly shifts the responsibility onto female travellers and having to pay a lot more.
18 Jun 2024
Rahul Bhatia readies IndiGo for its biggest challenge yet
The order of Airbus A350-900 wide-body aircraft puts in motion the most ambitious and riskiest project undertaken by the airline’s founder. As things stand, the odds are stacked against him.
08 May 2024
Who is to blame for Capt. Manoj Balasubramani’s death?
The IndiGo pilot’s untimely death has led to aviators blaming working conditions, specifically being asked to fly on consecutive nights without adequate rest. Are airlines playing fast and loose with the rules?
25 Aug 2023
IndiGo’s evolution man
CEO Pieter Elbers talks about his move to India, the airline’s international expansion, working with promoter Rahul Bhatia and the balancing act that pilot salaries entails.
24 Feb 2023
IndiGo takes the Middle East route to fly past Air India
Short-haul flights to popular destinations and strategic alliances help India’s largest airline take a surprise lead over Air India in the international market.
25 Oct 2022
Is Rahul Bhatia's IndiGo a house divided?
Partner Rakesh Gangwal’s exit has given the co-founder and now managing director a chance to leave his imprint on India’s largest airline. Much will depend on how Bhatia handles IndiGo’s HR crisis.
19 Apr 2022
Are India’s flying academies churning out less than capable pilots?
Three recent accidents, including one that was fatal, involving aircraft of flying academies set off alarm bells in the aviation industry. Regulator DGCA has sprung into action, but is the rot too deep?
01 Apr 2022
IndiGo’s man for all seasons
Ronojoy Dutta has managed to turn around his naysayers by navigating India’s largest airline through some of its most tumultuous days. Will he weather the challenges that lie ahead?
23 Nov 2021