Skift India Report

Driven by rising jet fuel costs and capacity constraints, airfares are soaring. And yet, people are still flying.

With long coastlines, towering hills and vast waterbodies, India's topography is conducive for a range of adventure activities, but not at the cost of inadequate vigilance and poor risk assessments.

Can the new artificial intelligence software’s travel recommendations be taken as gospel? Perhaps yes, but for now, let’s leverage the power of the human instead of the alternate human.

A cut in IPO size to almost half may be significant, but the confidential pre-filing route provides some flexibility to Oyo. However, the market conditions will determine to a large extent if the hospitality company is able to make the most of it.

A steep increase in air fares, prolonged visa delays, and inflation pressures must be averted to ensure the growth momentum.

Government agencies, planemakers, and telecom companies still have work to do to ensure safe flight operations around airports with 5G airwave infrastructure.

Given the lackluster performance of several recent public market debuts in India and volatile market conditions, the Oyo IPO size coming down might be a strategic decision.

Brand USA's recent sales mission in India and the US Consulate's all-hands-on-deck approach to reduce visa wait times surely highlight the importance of India as a source market. But a waiting period of almost eight months for visas is still an incredible test of patience.

Can the textile-to-telecom conglomerate’s attempt at scripting a new growth chapter in its journey help set new benchmarks in hospitality?

As Adani Airports’ ambitious airport growth plan takes flight, what remains to be seen is if the Indian ports-to-power conglomerate can establish itself as a dominant player in aviation.