• Quarterly financial performance: Total income increased 8% to around ₹306 crore with profit rising 90–91% to ₹32 crore due to disciplined cost management, despite a flat operating profit of ₹24 crore and base-year effects from Mahakumbh.
• Business mix shift: Flight bookings grew 18% and ticket segments grew 14% to become the largest segment by gross transaction value, while buses emerged as the fastest-growing category and the primary driver of contribution margins.
• Domestic travel tailwinds: Surging international airfares—up 40–50% generally and 1.5 to 2 times on long-haul routes—alongside geopolitical issues are steering travelers to domestic destinations, while high domestic airfares and train waitlists are directly benefiting bus bookings.
• Ixigo Next rollout: The company integrated predictive AI agents into the core of its platform via Ixigo Next to autonomously manage travel research, bookings, web check-ins, and hotel confirmations.