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Delhi-based low-cost airline, IndiGo, reported a net profit of Rs 21.763 billion in the quarter ended June this year as compared to a net profit of Rs 27.288 billion in the same period previously, the airline announced on Wednesday. The airline said this net profit was achieved despite the challenging operating environment because of airspace restrictions and the tragic accident in the Indian aviation sector.
The challenging operating environment was a reference to the fighting between India and Pakistan breaking out and the closure of Pakistan airspace to Indian-registered aircraft (India, Pakistan extend airspace closure for each other’s aircraft, airlines by another month | Business News – The Indian Express).
The closure of the Pakistan airspace meant that IndiGo and other airlines had to reroute their flights to the West. In addition, IndiGo also had to withdraw operations from some Central Asian countries. The tragic accident refers to the Air India crash of a flight from Ahmedabad to Gatwick, London, which saw 270 people die in the accident, which occurred within seconds of the aircraft becoming airborne (Air India’s 787 fleet requires additional checks |).
The airline reported a 16.4 percent increase in capacity to 42.3 billion during the quarter ended June this year, up from 36.3 billion previously. Passenger numbers also rose to 31 million, a 11.6 percent increase over the same period, from 27.8 million. However, the airline’s yield decreased to Rs 4.98, a decline of 5 percent, while passenger load factor declined to 84.6 percent, a drop of 2.1 points over the same period previously. Revenues from operations touched Rs 204.936 billion, an increase of 4.7 percent over the same period previously.
Total income for the quarter ended June 2025 stood at Rs 215.426 billion, an increase of 6.4 percent over the same period last year. For the quarter ended June this year, the airline reported passenger ticket revenues at Rs 177.917 billion, an increase of 7.8 percent, while ancillary revenues were reported at Rs 21.534 billion, an increase of 22.1 percent compared to the same period last year.
Total expenses for the quarter ended June 2025 were Rs 19.2.32 billion, an increase of 10.2 percent over the same quarter last year. The airline added that in the second quarter of fiscal year 2026, capacity in terms of ASK is expected to increase by mid to high single digits as compared to the second quarter of fiscal year 2025.
Increasing the frequency of flights to Manchester and Amsterdam
The airline also announced that from 20 September, it will fly 6 times a week between Mumbai and Amsterdam, and the service will be made daily from October 13. Besides, the airline will increase the number of times it operates between Mumbai and Manchester from 22 September to four weekly flights. At the moment, the airline flies three times a week on this route (IndiGo launches direct flights between Mumbai and Amsterdam – CNBC TV18).
The routes to Europe were launched earlier this month using Boeing 787-9 aircraft wet-leased from Norse Atlantic Airways.
The airline said that it was looking forward to receiving five additional Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft in the current financial year, the first of which is expected to arrive by mid-September, enabling the airline to bolster its service on these routes.
IndiGo and KLM expand codeshare agreement
IndiGo also announced an extension of its codeshare agreement with KLM, providing enhanced connectivity to IndiGo passengers across Europe and the UK on KLM’s network. The agreement will allow IndiGo to place its code on KLM-operated routes to 30 destinations across these regions, through Amsterdam.
“This agreement builds upon the Memorandum of Understanding between IndiGo, Delta Air Lines, Air France-KLM, and Virgin Atlantic, signed during the 81st IATA AGM in June 2025,” the airline said. It had announced “an industry-leading partnership to offer seamless connectivity options across North America, the UK, Europe, India, and beyond, that will not only help meet the rising demand for international travel but also make travel more convenient and hassle-free,” the airline added.
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