Willie Walsh Wants IndiGo to Go Long-Haul Without Losing Its Low-Cost Core
Many airlines have learned the hard way that building short-haul networks around long-haul ambitions can backfire. Walsh believes IndiGo’s scale can generate connections without a hub, but that theory won’t be tested until its A350s arrive in 2028. Until then, with record fuel prices and no hedging in place, caution makes sense.
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Many airlines have learned the hard way that building short-haul networks around long-haul ambitions can backfire. Walsh believes IndiGo’s scale can generate connections without a hub, but that theory won’t be tested until its A350s arrive in 2028. Until then, with record fuel prices and no hedging in place, caution makes sense.