Direct-to-consumer (D2C) companies will be an important pillar of the growth of GMR Airport Limited (GAL), chairman GM RAO said in the last annual report of the company.
GMR Group runs airports in Delhi, Hyderabad and Goa that together are 27.5 percent of all passenger traffic in India in FY 2025 good. Non -aircraft companies such as Retail, F&B and Duty Free that were carried out separately at each airport are consolidated at a single platform at the group level at the group level. Gal took over the Duty Free Business on Delhi Airport in July after securing concession rights and it will take control of service -free affairs in Hyderabad in the second quarter of FY 26.
Likewise, Gal has taken over the management of the existing freight terminal at Delhi airport after withdrawal of the security approval of Turkish company Celebi.
“The benefits of these developments will start to think of the following financial year, because we add more income flows and provide a substantial expansion of the general income and profitability of the company. In looking ahead, these D2C companies are becoming an increasingly important pulier of gal’s pale,” said Rao.
For example, the consolidation of service -free matters will result in higher volumes and better yields as a result of economies of scale. It is expected that efficiency will bring purchasing, reduce marketing costs and generate better value. The company hopes that it will improve its cash flows and creditworthiness.
Current initiatives yield results.
“In the past two to three years, our debt costs have fallen by more than 3.5 percent, which reflects the growing trust in our creditworthiness,” said Rao.
From June, Eind Gal had a consolidated net debt of £ 32,900 crore. In itself, the net fault of the company was £ 5900 crore.
At the airport development side, GMR Group expects to start at three airports at three airports in the next two years. It is planning to take over the activities of Nagpur Airport in the current tax tax. About 69 percent work at Bhogapuram airport was completed by the end of March.
“Although the original timeline for commissioning was set for December 2026, the pace of the progress indicates that we are well on our way to delivering the project considerably earlier,” said Rao.
“At International Front, the construction of Crete Airport, in Heraklion, Greece, is also steadily. This facility of World Class is currently planned for February 2027,” said Rao.
Apart from the three airports in India, the group operates an airport in Medan in Indonesia. In addition, it also offers technical assistance to Mactan Cebu’s international airport in the Philippines.
In FY 25 Gal, a turnover of £ 10,414 Crore earned, a growth of 19 percent compared to previous years. Earning before the depreciation and depreciation of the interest tax grew by 22.5 percent to £ 4188 Crore.
Published on September 7, 2025
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