New Delhi, July 28 -- Airline major IndiGo's net loss widened on a year-on-year basis in Q1FY22, growing to Rs 3,174.2 crore from Rs 2,844.3 crore in the year-ago quarter.

The airline's total income for the quarter ended June 2021 was Rs 3,170.3 crore, representing an increase of 177.2 per cent over the same period last year.

"Our financial results for the first quarter were severely impacted by the second Covid wave. The number of passengers travelling declined sharply in the months of May and June. With the second Covid wave receding, we are seeing a measured recovery in bookings for July and August," CEO Ronojoy Dutta said.

"Notwithstanding the Industry's present challenges, we remain firmly optimistic about IndiGo's future. Our ent...