Falling rupee puts pressure on Air India's cost structure; int'l flights provide hedge: Company official https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=30102 Currency depreciation increases Air India's exposure because most operating costs are dollarised while manpower costs remain local; this compresses margins and limits scope to raise fares. The airline uses international fare pricing and hedging to partially pass on and mitigate exchange-rate effects, but these measures do not fully offset dollar-denominated expenses, leaving profitability and pricing under pressure. en-us Sun, 12 Jan 2025 18:01:03 +0530 Sun, 12 Jan 2025 18:01:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator Falling rupee puts pressure on Air India's cost structure; int'l flights provide hedge: Company official https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=30102 Currency depreciation increases Air India's exposure because most operating costs are dollarised while manpower costs remain local; this compresses margins and limits scope to raise fares. The airline uses international fare pricing and hedging to partially pass on and mitigate exchange-rate effects, but these measures do not fully offset dollar-denominated expenses, leaving profitability and pricing under pressure. News - Sun, 12 Jan 2025 18:01:03 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=30102