{"id":959,"date":"2020-07-28T14:32:01","date_gmt":"2020-07-28T14:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vayuacademy.com\/blog\/?p=959"},"modified":"2021-01-05T10:04:34","modified_gmt":"2021-01-05T10:04:34","slug":"is-the-timing-right-for-spicejet-and-indigo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vayuacademy.com\/blog\/is-the-timing-right-for-spicejet-and-indigo\/","title":{"rendered":"Is the Timing Right for SpiceJet and Indigo?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Long-haul flights would be a significant strategic change for the two Indian budget operators, and there are many challenges to overcome before services could start. <\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

As India resumes limited international air travel with various nations by creating air bubble, IndiGo and SpiceJet, in a first, are leasing long-haul planes on a wet-lease to launch flights to the UK and Europe. While SpiceJet has already leased an Airbus 330 aircraft from Portuguese charter firm Hifly. The first flight will be on 01 Aug 2020 from Amsterdam to Bengaluru. The next wave in Indian aviation business models appears to be long\u2013haul \u201clow cost\u201d operations. As usual, there are proponents who claim that these will create traffic, rather than divert traffic from other networks, and thus provide a viable business model \u2014 and detractors who state that they can never work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, the concept is not new. It is only the timing. When most of the airlines have either grounded or halted their wide-body aircraft due to poor demand some would argue that it is only a momentary phase and business and leisure travel would soon be normal. However, even now many charter carriers also provide the same service with freedom of operational flexibility which these Indian carriers are planning to start. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The model which short haul LCC airlines follow are: <\/p>\n\n\n\n