IndiGo pips Air India again on overseas routes as West Asia crisis weighs

Airline expected to report nearly $3 billion ₹The loss for FY26 (about Rs 26,000 crore) was due to it having to contend with high jet fuel prices resulting from war disruptions in West Asia, which had a deeper impact than Indigo as it had significantly longer-haul flights, including those to North America and Europe. For these routes, it has to bypass Pakistani airspace due to prolonged closure. Longer routes translate into higher operating costs. ₹4,000-5,000 crore. Additionally, disruptions in West Asia also affected demand and capacity deployment.