IndiGo to traverse near-term pain after a turbulent Q3
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. InterGlobe Aviation Ltd (IndiGo) reported a steep 78% year-on-year fall in net profit to ₹550 crore for the December quarter (Q3FY26), hit hard by severe operational disruption in early December that led to large-scale flight cancellations. As a result, net profit for the nine months ended December (9MFY26) has slumped 97%, weighed down by forex losses and a sharp rise in other cost items in the first half of the year.
Revenue for Q3 rose 6% to ₹23,500 crore, supported by an 11% increase in available seat kilometres (ASK), a proxy for passenger-carrying capacity. This was partly offset by a lower load factor, which measures seat utilization. IndiGo had expanded capacity by inducting additional leased aircraft during the quarter to capture seasonal demand, but the plan was derailed by pilot shortages that triggered widespread disruptions.
For the March quarter, management has guided for around a 10% increase in ASK, with a sharper focus on international routes. Reflecting reduced capacity and margin pressure, Motilal Oswal Financial Services has cut its FY26 Ebitdar estimates by 10%, while largely retaining FY27 and FY28 forecasts. Ebitdar—earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation and aircraft rentals—also took a modest hit in Q3, slipping to ₹5,900 crore amid pressure from fuel, forex, employee and maintenance costs.
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