Airlines are flying into this winter with flat capacity

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New Delhi, October 18, 2024: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) released the summary of the approved Northern Winter schedule for domestic airlines in India. The regulator has approved a total of 25,007 weekly flights, which is an increase of 3.2 per cent over the concluding summer schedule and a 5.3 per cent increase over the previous winter.

The schedule sees Vistara flights being approved separately, but they will merge with Air India on November 12, making Air India the undisputed number two in Indian skies—a rank it could lose in future to its subsidiary Air India Express, given its expansion plans.

Among the major airlines, the maximum sequential growth has been seen by the unified Air India Express, which is registering a 16.2 per cent growth. This is a 45 per cent increase compared to last winter.