Indigo and Air India See More Domestic Flights This Winter: India Report
Photo Credit: Indigo will have the largest number of domestic flights in this year's winter schedule. Indigo Nation / Nadir Hashmi
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As Go First’s operations remain suspended and financially-troubled SpiceJet’s schedule shrinks, Indigo and Air India will shoulder the bulk of responsibilities in the Indian aviation industry.
In this year's winter schedule, Indigo will have the largest number of domestic flights among Indian airlines, with a total of 13,119 flights each week – a 30% increase from a year earlier.
Amid rising air traffic demand, Indian airlines are gearing up to operate a total of 23,732 weekly flights in the upcoming winter schedule. This marks an 8% increase compared to the same period last year, and Indian aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has given its approval for this schedule, which will be effective from October 29 to March 30.
Go First's Collapse and a Shrinking SpiceJet: Go First, which temporarily suspended its operations on May 3 and is currently undergoing insolvency resolution proceedings, will not be operating any flights during this winter schedule.
SpiceJet has a schedule of 2,132 weekly domestic departures this winter as opposed to 2,240 this summer and 3,193 last winter.
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