Turbulence at the top is bad news for InterGlobe Aviation investors
Live MintDisagreements between major shareholders can be an expensive affair. Take the case of InterGlobe Aviation Ltd, which runs IndiGo, India’s largest airline. “With India exhausting bilateral flying rights on most short-haul destinations, vacation of slots by Jet is a positive for airlines, such as IndiGo, SpiceJet and Vistara, who are all aspiring to ramp-up their international operations,” wrote Garima Mishra of Kotak Institutional Equities in a report on 18 April. In fact, the stock has doubled from its lows seen in October 2018, as capacity constraints owing to Jet Airways’ troubles meant others airlines would gain in terms of market share and slots. According to The Economic Times, while both major shareholders believe IndiGo can occupy the vacant slots left behind by Jet Airways, they differ on how to grab this opportunity.