SpiceJet Q1 results: Budget carrier posts net loss of ₹600.5 crore

NEW DELHI : Budget carrier SpiceJet on Tuesday reported a net loss of ₹600.5 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, owing to the suspension of flight operations due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown.

It had posted a net profit of ₹262.8 crore in the corresponding period of the previous financial year.

The airline’s operating revenue stood at ₹521 crore in the first quarter of 2020-21, significantly lower as against ₹3,002.8 crore a year ago, it said in a statement.

Operating expenses during the June 2020 quarter were ₹1,311.6 crore, compared to ₹2,886.7 crore in the year-ago period.

SpiceJet Chairman and Managing Director Ajay Singh said, “Flight operations were suspended for most part of the (first) quarter, and the partial resumption of flights initially and weak demand thereafter were a reminder of the significant problems that this pandemic has resulted in.”