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Google News (Airlines) · 28 May 2026
Air India is trimming its June domestic schedule from roughly 15,900 to 11,600 flights, a ~27% drop, while IndiGo cuts 7–10%, pulling overall domestic capacity down about 13% across June–August as carriers prioritise cash and reliability over the peak summer season.
A decade into major chains' push to pull demand away from intermediaries via member-only rates and loyalty walls, the balance of channel power is being re-litigated as AI-driven discovery reshapes where the booking decision actually happens.
Operating revenue surged 82.6% YoY to ₹814.4 Cr while net profit stayed near flat at ₹60.1 Cr, signalling margin compression as the B2B travel distribution platform scales gross bookings far faster than it converts them to profit.