IndiGo's revenue slows as India-Pakistan tensions, Air India crash weigh
India's largest carrier by market share reported a 4.7% rise in revenue to 204.96 billion rupees ($2.34 billion) in the April-June quarter, a sharp slowdown from the 17.3% growth logged a year ago.
'The June quarter was shaped by significant external challenges that created headwinds for the entire aviation sector,' Chief Executive Pieter Elbers said in a statement.
An April attack on civilians in Indian Kashmir, followed by border clashes between India and Pakistan led to 'hundreds and hundreds of cancelations,' Elbers said in a post-earnings media call.
India has blamed Islamabad for the attack, which the latter has denied.
Shortly after, an Air India plane crashed in Ahmedabad and killed 260 people in June, spurring flying anxiety among many travelers.
'All in all, that has led ... to (have) some impact on the market,' Elbers said, but added that so far, the second quarter appears to be stabilizing.
Despite the recent slowdown, IndiGo has benefited from rising incomes, sustained post-pandemic domestic travel demand, along with continued fleet and network expansion.
Still, the company posted a lower quarterly profit, bogged down by ballooning foreign exchange losses.
Its yield — the average money earned from a passenger for every kilometer traveled — fell 5%.
The airline's first-quarter capacity — measured in available seat kilometers — grew 16.4% on-year.
The firm had projected a 'mid-teens percentage range' growth in May.
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