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How IndiGo chooses routes and builds its next network
IndiGo’s then head of planning and revenue management explains how route selection, connecting traffic, aircraft and airport partnerships fit together. It is a practical view of the decisions behind an expanding network.
The conversation
The 40th episode of The Indian AvGeek features Abhijit DasGupta, the head of planning and revenue management at IndiGo. Abhijit details everything, from his background at Jet Airways to joining IndiGo & the first challenge he had.
We discussed how new routes are selected, decisions on fleet orders, working with airport marketing teams, lease operations with Turkish Airlines, the importance of connecting traffic, the involvement of Indian carriers in next-gen aircraft, premiumization strategy, DXN/NMI, hub development, XLRs, ACMI leases, Norse Atlantic 789s, what IndiGo of the future looks like, UDAN, Boeing!, IATA AGM 2025, and much more.
Vishal Mehra - @vishal1mehra
Key Takeaways
- IndiGo’s route choices are examined alongside connecting traffic and work with airport marketing teams.
- Fleet orders, ACMI leases and aircraft partnerships enter the discussion as ways to support network plans.
- Premium products, new airports and hub development are treated as connected parts of IndiGo’s future network.
- Abhijit’s planning and revenue perspective links growth ambitions to day-to-day commercial decisions.