Indian carriers to operate 22,907 weekly domestic flights in summer schedule
The Hindu
The number of flights to be operated is 4.4% higher compared to 21,941 weekly flights operated in the winter schedule
Indian carriers will operate a total of 22,907 weekly domestic flights during the summer schedule starting from March 26.
The number of flights to be operated is 4.4% higher compared to 21,941 weekly flights operated in the winter schedule, according to aviation regulator DGCA. The summer schedule is from March 26 till October 28.
As many as 11 airlines will be operating domestic services, with maximum weekly flights by IndiGo at 11,465.
In the 2022 summer schedule, the airline's number of flights is 10,085 flights.
Among the 11 airlines, Alliance Air, Air Asia, SpiceJet, and Vistara will be operating fewer flights in the upcoming summer schedule compared to the 2022 winter schedule, which is from October 28, 2022 to March 25, 2023.
SpiceJet will be flying only 2,240 weekly flights in the summer schedule. This is nearly 30% lower than 3,193 weekly flights in the winter schedule.
In a release on March 17, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said 22,907 departures per week have been finalised to/from 110 airports for the summer schedule compared to 21,941 departures per week from 106 airports in the winter schedule 2022.