India's Domestic Air Passenger Traffic Sees 4.8% Decline in July 2026

In July 2026, India's domestic air passenger traffic experienced a 4.8% month-on-month decline, reducing to 120 lakh from June's 126.05 lakh passengers, as per The CNBC TV18 news report.  

Nonetheless, January-July 2026 saw a 0.64% year-on-year rise, amounting to 984.03 lakh passengers. 

Airlines Market Share in July 2026 

IndiGo maintained its leadership in the domestic market, transporting 80.82 lakh passengers, making up 67.4% of the total market share.  

The Air India Group, including Air India and Air India Express, served 28.75 lakh passengers, holding a 24% share of the market. Akasa Air claimed a 5.5% share, while SpiceJet accounted for 1.6%. 

On-time Performance of Major Airlines 

IndiGo achieved the highest on-time performance among key domestic airlines, with a punctuality rate of 91.2% across 10 major airports in July 2026.  

Akasa Air was close behind at 90.8%, while the Air India Group recorded 88.5% in on-time performance.  

The airports included in this assessment were Bengaluru, Delhi, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Cochin, Guwahati, and Lucknow.  

A flight was considered delayed if it departed more than 15 minutes past its scheduled time. 

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Flight Cancellations and Delays 

In July 2026, the overall cancellation rate for scheduled domestic flights stood at 0.62%. Technical issues were responsible for 39.9% of these cancellations, while operational reasons and weather accounted for 27.4% and 22.7%, respectively. Additionally, 1.26% of flights experienced delays exceeding 2 hours. 

Conclusion 

In July 2026, India's domestic air passenger traffic decreased to 120 lakh, a drop of 4.8% from June. IndiGo dominated with 67.4% market share, and its on-time performance was the highest at 91.2%. During this month, cancellations were 0.62%, with technical issues being the leading cause. 

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