5% extra flight ops doubtless this summer season

The info pertains to the summer season schedule, which outlines the flying slots airways will obtain – although some might select to not fly as many companies.

“Summer time Schedule 2025 (efficient from thirtieth March 2025 until twenty fifth October 2025) of the scheduled home airways has been finalised… there are 25,610 departures per week which have been finalised to/from 129 airports as per summer season schedule 2025 in comparison with 25,007 departures per week from 124 airports in winter schedule 2024,” the DGCA acknowledged.

In accordance with the DGCA knowledge, Air India will function 4,310 weekly departures in the summertime schedule, in comparison with 2,278 in the identical interval final yr, displaying an obvious 89.20% improve. Nonetheless, this important leap displays the absorption of Vistara’s operations following the merger of the 2 airways accomplished in late 2024, relatively than natural development.

Vistara, which operated 2,324 weekly departures in the summertime schedule 2024, not seems within the 2025 schedule as its operations have been absolutely built-in into Air India. When contemplating the mixed operations of each airways in 2024 (4,602 weekly departures), Air India’s 2025 schedule really represents a 6.35% lower in complete flights post-merger.

Air India Specific, which is able to function below the identical possession group as Air India, exhibits a considerable improve of 38.49% in weekly departures—rising to three,375 from 2,437 final yr.

IndiGo, India’s largest service, will function 8.49% extra weekly departures this yr, with 14,158 flights in comparison with 13,050 in 2024. This development reinforces IndiGo’s dominant place available in the market, commanding over 55% of the home capability.

Akasa Air, India’s latest airline, will function 1,089 weekly departures this yr, up from 903 final yr, marking a 20.60% improve because it continues to broaden its community throughout the nation.

Among the many smaller carriers, Star Air exhibits the strongest development with a 58.31% improve in weekly flights, rising from 319 final yr to 505 this yr. Regional service Fly91 will dramatically improve its operations from simply 20 weekly departures final yr to 123 this summer season, a 515% leap because it expands past its preliminary routes.

Nonetheless, not all airways are increasing. SpiceJet will scale back its flights by 25.17%, working 1,240 weekly departures in comparison with 1,657 in 2024, because the airline continues to navigate monetary challenges. The DGCA additionally talked about that, of the 129 airports being served, new routes can be launched to Ambikapur, Datia, Bidar, Porbandar, Pakyong, Rewa, and Solapur, whereas operations from Azamgarh and Rupsi airports can be suspended within the Summer time Schedule 2025.