IndiGo crisis exposes risks of airline dominance and operational lapses

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : The government is reportedly planning to extend the tax holiday on profits earned by aircraft leasing firms in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City, or GIFT City, a finance hub being promoted with much fanfare.
52% : InterGlobe Aviation Ltd, which operates IndiGo, has told the regulator that the mass cancellations were a result of multiple factors, including implementation of stricter regulations on night flying and weekly rest for pilots.
50% : But unless the government fixes its tax and bankruptcy laws, sets stringent pricing limits on airports -- a natural monopoly -- and improves the day-to-day monitoring of IndiGo and Air India, the two systemically important carriers, consumers can't afford to breathe easy. (Disclaimer: This is a Bloomberg Opinion piece, and these are the personal opinions of the writer.
42% : That's in addition to consumption taxes on tickets.
31% : Rapacious federal and state taxes on jet fuel keep existing players unstable and discourage new entrants.

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