New Delhi/Mumbai, July 23 -- IndiGo co-founder and managing director Rahul Bhatia on Thursday opposed any potential move to allow airport operators to own airlines, saying such a policy would create a "massive conflict of interest" and ultimately hurt consumers.

"All I can say is that if the news has any merit, it has no global precedent because typically it reflects a massive conflict of interest," Bhatia said during IndiGo's post-earnings analyst call.

"And over a period of time it would be against the interest of consumers.Let's see how this develops and then we can take a considered view in the future," he said.

A Bloomberg report on Wednesday said New Delhi is reviewing the current rules that limit an airport operator from owning ...