Overview

• Passenger numbers reached 140.56 lakh in May, marking a 1.89% increase from the previous year.
• IndiGo extended its lead with a 64.6% market share, up from 64.1% in April, while Air India’s share fell to 26.5%.
• The four-day military conflict disrupted operations at 32 frontier airports, but flights have since resumed normal schedules.
• Akasa Air recorded the highest passenger load factor at 91.4%, and IndiGo achieved the best on-time performance at 84%.
• Domestic carriers posted a 2.51% cancellation rate, with Fly Big at 22.14%, and airlines received around 958 passenger-related complaints in May.