New Delhi: Domestic air travel in India witnessed a robust growth of 11.28 percent in January 2025, with 14.6 million passengers flying across the country, compared to the same period last year. According to official data from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), a total of 146.11 lakh passengers were carried by domestic airlines in January, marking an impressive increase from 131.30 lakh in the corresponding month of 2024.
IndiGo, the largest player in the market, saw its share climb to 65.2 percent, further solidifying its leadership position in India’s aviation sector. In contrast, the market share of the Air India Group declined to 25.7 percent. Meanwhile, new entrants Akasa Air and SpiceJet reported market share gains, reaching 4.7 percent and 3.2 percent, respectively.
The DGCA also revealed that the overall cancellation rate for scheduled domestic flights was 1.62 percent last month, with the highest cancellations recorded by Fly Big (17.74 percent), followed by Fly91 (5.09 percent).
On-time performance (OTP) metrics showed IndiGo leading the pack with the highest OTP at 75.5 percent. Akasa Air came in second with an OTP of 71.5 percent. Air India Group reported an OTP of 69.8 percent, while Alliance Air and SpiceJet recorded lower OTPs of 57.6 percent and 54.8 percent, respectively.
Flight disruptions also had a notable impact on passengers. A total of 41,119 passengers were affected by flight cancellations, resulting in Rs 46.46 lakh in compensation. Additionally, flight delays impacted 1,78,934 passengers, with airlines shelling out Rs 2.38 crore in facilitation payments.
