Why India has the cheapest flights on Earth

Yet as with many sectors in India, optimism is creeping in around the edges. Funds from foreign investors have provided a boost, and analysts hope that newly-elected Prime Minister Narendra Modi will push through meaningful reforms.

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The potential for rapid growth is hard to ignore. India’s cities are rapidly growing, and middle-class consumers have money to spend on luxuries like air travel.

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