(July 22, 2021; 5.30pm) Back in 2003, buying an airline ticket was a dream unattainable for many. That is until one man dared to turn that dream into reality and gave wings to the common man. In fact, he created the model for his ground-breaking low-cost airline based on RK Laxman’s Common Man. Meet Captain GR Gopinath, founder of India’s first low-cost airline, Air Deccan. From charging half of what competitor airlines did to introducing “dynamic pricing” that offered tickets for as less as Rs 1, Gopinath changed the face of Indian aviation for good.   To many, his sales … Continue reading Capt Gopinath: The man who pioneered ₹1 flights inspired by RK Laxman’s ‘Common Man’