Is it time to buy travel platform companies, aviation stocks or hotel stocks? Mayur Milak answers

economictimes.indiatimes.com:

Mayur Milak, Senior V-P- Auto & Aviation, Asian Markets Securities, says “Q3 is one of the best quarters for the aviation industry. If I look at IndiGo, we have just seen the correction in ATF prices at the beginning of December as well. Now, if I just compare this quarter's fuel cost vis-à-vis the earlier quarter, they are up by about 10%, maybe but your fares are up by almost 20%. So, it clearly gives a very strong edge on profitability.”

Let us look at this question purely from the standpoint of somebody who wants to say, okay, I went on a booking portal and prices have been exorbitant. I went on a hotel website, prices were sky high. Now, as a customer, I may be feeling a pinch but as an investor, is it time to say buy some of these travel platform companies, aviation stocks or hotel stocks?
Clearly, yes. Q3 is one of the best quarters for the aviation industry. If I look at IndiGo, we have just seen the correction in ATF prices at the beginning of December as well. Now, if I just compare this quarter's fuel cost vis-à-vis the earlier quarter, they are up by about 10%, maybe but your fares are up by almost 20%. So, it clearly gives a very strong edge on profitability. And with the kind of scenario pricing power that these guys are sitting on at this point, clearly a very strong buy.

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