IndiGo temporarily suspends operations to 6 international destinations. Here's why

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• India’s largest airline, IndiGo, announced on Thursday that it has temporarily halted flights to six international destinations, including Hong Kong and Krabi, as part of a broader network optimisation strategy, PTI reported.
• The budget carrier has decided to temporarily suspend services to Langkawi, Krabi, Ho Chi Minh, Hong Kong, and Shanghai starting July 1 and Siem Reap effective July 3 until September 30, IndiGo said in a statement.
• The decision has been taken in view of a traditionally softer demand in the upcoming quarter and an incredibly challenging cost environment, it said.
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• The carrier also stated that it has managed...