The latest aviation conundrum in India needs to balance passengers’ convenience and rights with airlines’ profitability. And each side wants a solution.
With its location in a high-altitude cold desert, where most hotels had just added heat 10 years ago, Ladakh was an unlikely choice for an incentive group.
For Eight Continents, India is a key market. However, it is not investing significant capital, especially as India has a gold mine - a significant number of keys that still remain unorganized.
MakeMyTrip has long been seen as a likely candidate for an India listing, but the company had never explicitly said so. Its latest filing finally puts that possibility on record, signaling that India’s booming capital markets may soon attract one of the country’s biggest travel platforms back home.
A closed-door gathering of senior travel leaders will examine the forces reshaping India’s travel economy, from outbound demand and geopolitics to industry restructuring and the country’s long-term inbound opportunity.
A combination of the Iran war and India’s reliance on imported fuel is shutting down hotel kitchens and train galleys while sending up airline ticket prices.
The rushed departure of Pieter Elbers, who was tasked with bringing IndiGo to the global stage, unfolded quickly after a major operational setback in December 2025.
India’s domestic aviation market is the third largest in the world, but its airlines continue to post massive losses. Multiple Indian airlines have shut business over the past few decades due to financial hits, despite booming demand.