Punctuality of domestic airlines in India 2025

As of March 2025,

was the most punctual airline across the metro airports of India, which had percent on-time performance. On the other hand, Alliance Air was the least punctual domestic airline, with about percent on-time arrivals. 

Domestic aviation market

With an annual decline of over percent in 2021, the domestic air travel market across the south Asian country had declined across the globe. That year, there had been over

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thousand domestic departures by Indian private airlines. National airlines had a comparatively much lower domestic departure number. According to the Directorate of Civil Aviation, the country had around thousand domestic air travelers in 2021.

Flying overseas

Growth in the international segment was slower compared to the domestic segment. The country’s low-cost operators accounted for about percent of international capacity. Regardless, in 2018, India was linked to about international destinations, as opposed to a decade earlier.
The country's growing population and rising disposable income could pose a constant conundrum of rising passenger traffic. Overcapacity could be an issue faced by domestic players. The industry was nonetheless expected to grow, albeit at a lesser pace. India was expected to become the third largest global air transport market in 2026, up from seventh in 2018.