Punctuality of domestic airlines in India 2024
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.