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SpiceJet: A Low-Cost Carrier's Ascent and Challenges SpiceJet, headquartered in Gurgaon, holds a significant position in India's aviation landscape. Currently the sixth largest domestic carrier, commanding a 4% market share as of June 2024, it connects 73 destinations - 60 domestic and 13 internatio...
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- Headquarters Gurgaon, Haryana, India
- Key people Ajay Singh (Chairman and MD), Sanjeev Taneja (CFO), Debojo Maharshi (CBO)
- Revenue ₹8,524 crore (US$980 million) (2024)
- Net income ₹-423 crore (US$-48 million) (2024)
- Subsidiaries SpiceXpress
- Website www.spicejet.com
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SpiceJet history
Last Updated : 15/03/25, 03:35 AM
SpiceJet: A Turbulent Journey SpiceJet's history began in 1984 as a private air taxi service founded by S K Modi. A subsequent partnership with Lufthansa saw it operate as Modiluft before ceasing operations in 1996. Reborn in 2005 under Ajay Singh's leadership as a low-cost carrier, SpiceJet quickly...
SPICEJET NEWS
SpiceJet Delhi-Mumbai flight delayed over 'disruption caused by unruly passengers' who complained about air conditioning
July 15, 2025 4:02 pm
SpiceJet says the two flyers--a 55-year-old woman and her daughter--were offloaded after they 'attempted to forcefully approach the cockpit while the aircraft was taxiing'.
Passengers complain of lack of info and facilities as Dubai flight delayed by 10 hrs
July 13, 2025 10:06 pm
Videos posted online depict groups of visibly agitated passengers at the terminal, some chanting slogans and seeking explanation from the airline. The protest continued for a few hours, prompting the intervention of CISF and airport officials.
Mid-air scare as Goa-Pune SpiceJet flight's window pane dislodges inside, but cabin pressure holds
July 02, 2025 5:03 pm
SpiceJet said the dislodged component was a non-structural trim piece that did not affect safety, and the issue was addressed upon the flight's landing in Pune.
Hyderabad-Tirupati SpiceJet flight returns due to snag
June 19, 2025 12:40 pm
The aircraft did not make an emergency landing. An alternate aircraft has been arranged to operate the onward journey to Tirupati, it added.
Video of angry passengers forcing Spicejet ground staff to eat biryani in Pune goes viral, airline condemns the behaviour
June 18, 2025 11:29 am
Infuriated over the quality of food, passengers at the Pune airport forced a staffer of Spicejet airline to have biriyani, shows a video that has now gone viral on social media platforms.
SpiceJet to launch Pune-Varanasi and Pune-Chennai flights from March 30
March 27, 2025 8:57 am
Apart from Pune, the airline’s expansion includes new flights linking Ahmedabad to Srinagar and Bengaluru to Goa, as well as introducing three new destinations:
Less than 4% market share, 40% fleet grounded: Can SpiceJet avoid a crash landing?
March 24, 2025 10:58 am
SpiceJet is operating with a market share below 4%, a 40% fleet grounding, and a 35% YoY revenue decline in Q3FY25. Despite these setbacks, it has raised Rs 3,000 crore in funding, with promoters injecting an additional Rs 294 crore. But is this enough? Is SpiceJet preparing for a second comeback, or is it running out of altitude?
SpiceJet receives Rs 294 crore investments, promoter group raises stake to 33%
March 19, 2025 1:53 pm
The company also said that it has completed an quity infusion of INR 500 Crore.
SpiceJet cabin crew’s Holi dance on flight goes viral; netizens call it ‘unprofessional’
March 14, 2025 12:09 pm
The video shows the cabin crew dancing in the aisle to the famous Holi track ‘Balam Pichkari’ from the Hindi film ‘Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani’.
Mahakumbh 2025: Delhi-Prayagraj airfare soar; 'cheaper to take a dip in Thames', say netizens
January 28, 2025 8:22 pm
Where a SpiceJet flight from Delhi to Prayagraj costs Rs 31,606, an Etihad flight to London from Delhi costs Rs 24,093.
