Overview
- SpiceJet says it will introduce up to 100 additional daily flights in the current winter schedule, subject to regulatory approval.
- The carrier reports 17 aircraft inducted into active service over two months, including two Boeing 737s that began commercial operations on Nov. 26 and Nov. 29.
- India’s aviation regulator directed IndiGo to reduce its approved winter schedule by 10% following thousands of cancellations tied to pilot shortages and new duty norms.
- Air India is considering 60–70 extra flights per day, which with SpiceJet’s proposal could cover about 170 of an estimated 230 daily-flight shortfall if approvals are granted.
- Investors have reacted quickly, with SpiceJet shares rising roughly 19–20% over four sessions as InterGlobe Aviation’s stock fell sharply and lost significant market value.