From The Economic Times · ANI · · 50s
India Air Traffic Drops Slightly in Jan-Aug 2026
India's domestic flights carried 1105.30 million passengers in Jan-Aug 2026, down 0.18% from 2025.
In brief
India's domestic flights carried 1105.30 million passengers in Jan-Aug 2026, down 0.18% from 2025. India's domestic air passenger traffic fell 0.18% year-on-year in Jan-Aug 2026, with most airlines seeing lower load factors. Originally reported by The Economic Times.
Jan-Aug 2026 Traffic
India's domestic air passenger traffic fell 0.18% year-on-year in Jan-Aug 2026.
“Passengers carried by domestic airlines during January - August 2026 were 1105.30 lakhs as against 1107.26 lakhs during the corresponding period of the previous year thereby registering an annual growth of -0.18 % and monthly growth of -6.34 %.”
August Cancellation Rate
Scheduled domestic airlines canceled 1.04% of flights in August 2026.
Load Factor Decline
Most airlines saw lower passenger load factors in August compared to July.
SpiceJet's Performance
SpiceJet recorded the highest load factor at 79.9% in August 2026.
Cancellation Rates
SpiceJet had the highest cancellation rate at 20.92% in August 2026.
Technical Issues
Technical problems caused 50.2% of airline cancellations in August 2026.
The essence
India's domestic air passenger traffic fell 0.18% year-on-year in Jan-Aug 2026, with most airlines seeing lower load factors.
