Monthly domestic passengers, October 2025 to September 2026
| Month | Passengers carried (lakh) | Same month a year earlier (lakh) | Change on the same month a year earlier | DGCA source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | 140.28 | 136.58 | +2.71% | DGCA report, October 2025 published 28 November 2025 |
| November 2025 | 152.38 | 142.52 | +6.92% | DGCA report, November 2025 published 26 December 2025 |
| December 2025 | 143.10 | 149.28 | -4.14% | DGCA report, December 2025 published 3 February 2026 |
| January 2026 | 152.481 | 146.12 | +4.35%1 | DGCA report, September 2026 published 28 October 2026 |
| February 2026 | 140.66 | 140.44 | +0.16% | DGCA report, February 2026 published 2 April 2026 |
| March 2026 | 144.171 | 145.42 | -0.86%1 | DGCA report, September 2026 published 28 October 2026 |
| April 2026 | 138.201 | 143.16 | -3.46%1 | DGCA report, September 2026 published 28 October 2026 |
| May 2026 | 153.90 | 140.56 | +9.49% | DGCA report, May 2026 published 7 July 2026 |
| June 2026 | 134.64 | 136.04 | -1.03% | DGCA report, June 2026 published 21 July 2026 |
| July 2026 | 120.00 | 126.05 | -4.80% | DGCA report, July 2026 published 20 August 2026 |
| August 2026 | 121.26 | 129.47 | -6.34% | DGCA report, August 2026 published 23 September 2026 |
| September 2026 | 118.23 | 126.43 | -6.49% | DGCA report, September 2026 published 28 October 2026 |
Source: DGCA monthly domestic traffic reports, October 2025 to September 2026, each linked in the table. The "change" column is the "monthly growth" figure printed in each DGCA report; DGCA's own chart shows it is the month against the same month of the previous year.
1 DGCA's report for this month is not on its public store under any name we could find, so the total is the sum of the airline rows in the September 2026 report's market-share table, the year-earlier figure is the sum of the airline rows in the December 2025 report's 2025 table (both DGCA tables), and the percentage is HappyFares arithmetic on those two sums. Airline rows are rounded to 0.01 lakh, so a sum can differ from the total DGCA would state by 0.01 or 0.02 lakh.
Airline market share, September 2026
| Airline (as DGCA names it) | Passengers carried (lakh) | Market share | Passenger load factor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance Air | 0.49 | 0.4% | 59.0% |
| Air India Group | 31.65 | 26.8% | 79.9% |
| Akasa Air | 6.64 | 5.6% | 88.1% |
| Indigo | 77.30 | 65.4% | 81.1% |
| Spice Jet | 0.73 | 0.6% | 78.8% |
| Fly91 | 0.62 | 0.5% | 77.6% |
| Indiaone Air | 0.01 | 0.0% | 54.3% |
| Star Air | 0.79 | 0.7% | 73.9% |
| All scheduled domestic airlines | 118.23 | 100.0% | not stated |
Source: DGCA monthly domestic traffic report, September 2026 (PDF, on DGCA's public store since 28 October 2026). DGCA's report page: dgca.gov.in, Domestic Traffic, Air Traffic.
Airlines are listed in the order of DGCA's market-share table. "Air India Group" is Air India and Air India Express together, as DGCA's note says. Market share is as printed by DGCA to one decimal place.
On-time performance, September 2026
On-time performance by airline, September 2026
| Airline | On-time performance (ten major airports) | Flights delayed by more than 2 hours |
|---|---|---|
| Alliance Air | 75.0% | 5.96% |
| Air India Group | 81.7% | 1.24% |
| Akasa Air | 90.8% | 0.35% |
| Indigo | 91.1% | 0.50% |
| Spice Jet | 16.6% | 39.36% |
| Fly91 | not charted by DGCA | 4.07% |
| Indiaone Air | not charted by DGCA | 0.00% |
| Star Air | not charted by DGCA | 1.78% |
Source: DGCA monthly domestic traffic report, September 2026 (PDF, on DGCA's public store since 28 October 2026). DGCA's report page: dgca.gov.in, Domestic Traffic, Air Traffic.
DGCA computes on-time performance for ten major airports: Bangalore, Delhi, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Cochin, Guwahati and Lucknow. A departure more than 15 minutes after its scheduled time counts as delayed. DGCA's on-time chart covers five airlines; it does not chart the other three.
On-time performance by airport, September 2026
| Airport | On-time performance |
|---|---|
| Bangalore (BLR) | 91.2% |
| Delhi (DEL) | 82.7% |
| Hyderabad (HYD) | 92.2% |
| Mumbai (BOM) | 84.4% |
| Chennai (MAA) | 95.3% |
| Kolkata (CCU) | 89.3% |
| Ahmedabad (AMD) | 91.2% |
| Cochin (COK) | 82.1% |
| Guwahati (GAU) | 82.5% |
| Lucknow (LKO) | 85.5% |
Source: DGCA monthly domestic traffic report, September 2026 (PDF, on DGCA's public store since 28 October 2026). DGCA's report page: dgca.gov.in, Domestic Traffic, Air Traffic.
On-time performance by airline and airport, September 2026
| Airport | Alliance Air | Air India Group | Akasa Air | Indigo | Spice Jet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangalore (BLR) | 77.0% | 84.4% | 95.5% | 94.4% | not charted |
| Delhi (DEL) | 61.5% | 80.0% | 86.7% | 88.2% | 21.0% |
| Hyderabad (HYD) | 82.8% | 90.0% | 95.0% | 92.8% | not charted |
| Mumbai (BOM) | 77.1% | 82.4% | 88.0% | 86.4% | 0.0% |
| Chennai (MAA) | 92.3% | 93.1% | 87.2% | 95.9% | not charted |
| Kolkata (CCU) | 71.0% | 80.7% | 91.1% | 92.2% | 20.0% |
| Ahmedabad (AMD) | 88.6% | 84.6% | 98.0% | 92.2% | not charted |
| Cochin (COK) | 81.6% | 67.7% | 98.1% | 95.2% | 0.0% |
| Guwahati (GAU) | 59.7% | 76.3% | 95.1% | 86.8% | not charted |
| Lucknow (LKO) | not charted | 75.6% | 92.8% | 89.1% | not charted |
Source: DGCA monthly domestic traffic report, September 2026 (PDF, on DGCA's public store since 28 October 2026). DGCA's report page: dgca.gov.in, Domestic Traffic, Air Traffic.
"Not charted" means DGCA's chart for that airline shows no bar for that airport.
Reasons for delay, September 2026
| Reason (DGCA's labels) | Share of delays |
|---|---|
| Pax | 3% |
| Ramp | 1% |
| Tech | 6% |
| Ops | 7% |
| Reactionary | 65% |
| Airport | 4% |
| Wx (weather) | 3% |
| ATC | 9% |
| Misc | 2% |
Source: DGCA monthly domestic traffic report, September 2026 (PDF, on DGCA's public store since 28 October 2026). DGCA's report page: dgca.gov.in, Domestic Traffic, Air Traffic.
Cancellation rate and passenger complaints, September 2026
| Airline | Cancellation rate | Complaints received | Complaints closed | Complaints per 10,000 passengers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance Air | 4.55% | 371 | 371 | 75.1 |
| Air India Group | 1.76% | 987 | 978 | 3.1 |
| Akasa Air | 0.05% | 172 | 172 | 2.6 |
| Indigo | 0.41% | 793 | 793 | 1.0 |
| Spice Jet | 20.29% | 104 | 104 | 14.3 |
| Fly91 | 2.50% | 18 | 9 | 2.9 |
| Indiaone Air | 15.56% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Star Air | 0.95% | 21 | 21 | 2.7 |
| All scheduled domestic airlines | 1.15% | 2,466 | 2,448 | 2.09 |
Source: DGCA monthly domestic traffic report, September 2026 (PDF, on DGCA's public store since 28 October 2026). DGCA's report page: dgca.gov.in, Domestic Traffic, Air Traffic.
Indiaone Air carried 0.01 lakh passengers in the month as DGCA rounds it, so its percentages rest on a very small number of flights and passengers.
Reasons for cancellation, September 2026
| Reason (DGCA's labels) | Share of cancellations |
|---|---|
| Technical | 37.8% |
| Commercial | 0.8% |
| Operational | 31.2% |
| Weather | 12.1% |
| Misc | 18.1% |
Source: DGCA monthly domestic traffic report, September 2026 (PDF, on DGCA's public store since 28 October 2026). DGCA's report page: dgca.gov.in, Domestic Traffic, Air Traffic.
Reasons for passenger complaints, September 2026
| Reason (DGCA's labels) | Share of complaints |
|---|---|
| Fare | 0.2% |
| Refund | 20.8% |
| Flight problem | 29.6% |
| Baggage | 22.7% |
| Customer service | 4.8% |
| Disability | 0.2% |
| Staff behaviour | 1.4% |
| Catering | 0.6% |
| Others | 19.5% |
Source: DGCA monthly domestic traffic report, September 2026 (PDF, on DGCA's public store since 28 October 2026). DGCA's report page: dgca.gov.in, Domestic Traffic, Air Traffic.
Percentages are as printed by DGCA, each rounded, so they add to 99.8%.
About these figures
Every figure on this page is taken from the monthly domestic traffic report that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) publishes for India's scheduled domestic airlines. HappyFares has added nothing to DGCA's numbers: where we show a change or a total that DGCA does not print, the table says so in a footnote. One lakh is 100,000, so 118.23 lakh passengers is 11,823,000. DGCA's reports are based on data submitted by the scheduled domestic airlines. The September 2026 report is the latest on DGCA's store as of 12 November 2026; this page is updated when DGCA publishes the next month.
Passenger load factor is the share of seats filled. On-time performance counts a departure as on time unless it leaves more than 15 minutes after its scheduled time. Complaints per 10,000 passengers is DGCA's own rate for passenger-related complaints received by the airlines. The CSV has the same figures, one row per figure, with the DGCA report each one comes from.
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