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Guys, if you want to get my attention quick, please do what saad did...click the icon on the bottom left of every post (red triangle with the ! in the middle). This feature exists for you to alert the mods when you feel their intervention is needed.

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Babu
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I am happy to be reminded of this. Was beginning to feel that Saad has some special trick... :D

oh come on babu....you gave away my secret....:D

Thanks Babu !

Making the most of ahte 6e experience
 

INDIGO is honestly a serious answer to 9W's stronghold over many markets - and as they expand I'm sure they will seriously threaten most airlines in India...

VERY WELL TRAINED CREW AND GROUND STAFF
VERY SYSTEMATIC BOARDING
BEST PUNCTUALITY PERFORMANCE

Also - to make the most of your experience:

1) Buy an extra legroom seats - they don't cost very much...

2)Pre-book a meal - they have some of the best sandwiches I've had in the country - honestly if they sold them on the ground at a cafe I would go out of my way to buy them....

planes are clean and new - spotless really. Halway through a DEL-MAA flight I noted that the toilets were not clean. the FA saw the look on my face when I opened the door, quickly intervened and requested that I give her 5 minutes to "refresh" the facilities - I walked in to a spotless lav in 4 minutes.. Its a great airline and very good value for money

my brother swears by this airline....he prefers indigo even when i tell him i would book him on a jet or kingfisher flight....

I would send an e-mail in writing to them, specifying these facts, so that they imporove!

I don't think you would find 9w FA's cleaning toilets - ever!

This is the biggest difference between 9w and SQ.

I once saw a cloth (very similar to the greyed/dirty ones used by jamadars in India) on the floor (not even bothered to be picked up and put away, near the biz galley and by the exit area in biz) which the crew must have used to clean up a spill - not acceptable, imo...

Good job Indigo - I must fly them once and see how they are! (My friend keeps asking me why I still like Jet when I have booked him on 9w, when he says the same things - newer planes, clearner, less packed....)

Good to read so pleasant things about this airline.. and yes gives real good cost / value ratio ^

Let's buy a few more planes.... [Indigo]
 

except Indigo?

Is Indigo profitable? They have been remarkably tight-lipped when the media has pressed them for figures. Persistence will get you a "not required to reveal figures by law" response!

It is my assesment, and that of others in the industry that Indigo CANNOT be making money at their current fares and cost structures. Their promoters are clearly hoping to make a killing in their upcoming IPO after which....! In more ways than one, Indigo is the new avatar of Kingfisher!

Puffery and PR games are the latest thing here in india - in business and elsewhere! :)

Actually Sale-and-Lease back is done by ALL domestic carriers, Air India included. Infact Jet was the pioneer of this and was taken to the next level by KFA after the Deccan acquisition. The difference was that while most carriers were striking these deals post delivery, Indigo had these deals executed before the metal for the plane was even cut! But now even Air India is doing the exact same thing.

Sale and Lease Back is a double edged sword-It gets you immediate cash, but at the cost of increased cash outflow down the line. Some call it "dressing the account books". Maybe some experts here can chime in!

The one thing that Indigo does that others havent caught on (yet?) - is the whole rookie pilots pay to get hours scheme. That ones still a new idea here in India. However is that enough to keep them profitable - all other things being equal?

Here is a link to an article that evaluates their FY13 results and also gives an in-depth analysis of how 6E makes profit:

ET - The secret of Indigo’s consistent profits

Shall reserve comment on stories appearing in rival magazines!

But one must remember similar stories about KingFisher back in 2007! From the same set of media people if i may add! :)

Minor correction above.

Who cares about quality when you got a never ending supply of rich kids who think being a pilot is next "in!" thing to do.

Let's buy a few more planes.... [Indigo]
 

Another massive order from Indigo from the looks of it..

http://www.thehindu.com/business/Ind...cle6502949.ece

At this rate in a couple of years, Indigo would be landing it's A320's onto pretty much every airfield in the country..!!

Given the discounts that Indigo must be receiving , am sure they will sell the planes and book profit. The sales leaseback model works on the huge discount that they receive.

Indigo will have exited all current aircraft(99+) by then as the lease periods would be over for the same.