IndiGo's new CEO plans to raise revenue per passenger with premium seats and ancillary revenue

On October 29, 2026, IndiGo's new CEO Willie Walsh said on the earnings call that the company will seek growth in three directions—premium seats, ancillary revenue per passenger and a long-term loyalty program—while retaining the low-cost model. Reports on the same day showed that IndiGo's September-quarter revenue grew 26%, but fuel costs rose 67%, and its net loss was about 18.8 billion Indian rupees (about 197 million US dollars), narrower than the loss of 25.8 billion Indian rupees (about 271 million US dollars) in the same period last year. Current progress is that Walsh disclosed the above growth directions and quarterly results on the earnings call.