Archive · 26 Jun 2025
India's Domestic Air Passenger Traffic Rises Slightly in May Amidst Disruptions
In May, more people flew within India compared to last year, but the increase was small.
Some airports faced issues because of the conflict.
IndiGo, the biggest airline, carried more passengers and increased its share of the market.
Other airlines had smaller market shares.
There were also many complaints from passengers about the flights.
Domestic air passenger traffic in India increased by 1.89% in May to 1.4 crore.
Flight operations at over 30 airports were disrupted due to the India-Pakistan conflict.
IndiGo increased its market share to 64.6% and carried 90.8 lakh passengers.
Air India's market share decreased to 26.5%, with 37.22 lakh passengers carried.
Airlines received around 958 passenger complaints in May.
- Who
- Domestic airlines, including IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet, and Akasa Air; and passengers.
- What
- India's domestic air passenger traffic in May and airline performance.
- When
- May of this year compared to May of the previous year.
- Where
- India.
- Why
- To provide data on passenger traffic, market share, and the impact of external events.
- Total Passenger Traffic (May)
- 1.4 crore
- Traffic Increase (Year-on-Year)
- 1.89%
- IndiGo Market Share
- 64.6%
- IndiGo Passengers (May)
- 90.8 lakh
- Air India Market Share
- 26.5%
- Air India Passengers (May)
- 37.22 lakh
- Passenger Complaints
- 958
Sources
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