Punctuality of domestic airlines in India 2022
was further impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
Domestic aviation market
With an annual decline of over 50 percent in 2021, the domestic air travel market across the south Asian country had declined across the globe. That year, there had been over 428 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 62 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 25 percent of international capacity. Regardless, in 2018, India was linked to about 304 international destinations, as opposed to 230 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.
As of September 2022, Vistara was the most punctual airline across the metro airports of India. Since the shut-down of Jet Airways in April 2019, the domestic as well as international aviation in India had suffered a setback. Decrease in the number of flights resulted in declining passenger growth. The aviation industry in India Domestic aviation market
With an annual decline of over 50 percent in 2021, the domestic air travel market across the south Asian country had declined across the globe. That year, there had been over 428 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 62 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 25 percent of international capacity. Regardless, in 2018, India was linked to about 304 international destinations, as opposed to 230 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.