The variety of passengers flown by India’s home airways throughout April this yr crossed the 1.43 crore mark, which represents an 8.45 per cent improve in comparison with the identical month of the earlier yr, regardless of unhealthy climate impacting operations through the month, figures launched by the Directorate Basic of Civil Aviation on Wednesday confirmed.
Passengers carried by home airways throughout January-April this yr went as much as 575.13 lakh, which represents a 9.87 per cent improve over the corresponding determine of 523.46 lakh throughout the identical interval of the earlier yr.
Unhealthy climate was a big think about flight disruptions throughout April, accounting for 38.8 per cent of all cancellations in air tickets by passengers. This immediately impacted 20,840 passengers, because of which airways needed to shell out Rs 41.69 lakh in compensation and services, marking a 117 per cent improve month-on-month.
Past cancellations, delays additionally affected numerous travellers, with 96,350 folks experiencing delays in April, a 68 per cent bounce in comparison with March. As many as 70 per cent of those passengers had been hit by “reactionary” delays, primarily because of the late arrival of planes from earlier journeys.
The nation’s main home airline IndiGo, elevated its passenger market share to 64.1 per cent in April from 64 per cent in March. The airline additionally registered an enchancment in its passenger load issue to 86.9 per cent from 84.6 per cent, in keeping with the DGCA information.
Boeing reviews a surge in plane deliveries for April, practically doubling final yr’s numbers. Deliveries to China halted as a consequence of commerce tensions, impacting Boeing’s plans. The corporate focuses on stabilizing 737 MAX manufacturing after high quality points. Boeing secured new orders, primarily for 737 MAX planes. Boeing trails Airbus in deliveries and new orders.
The Air India Group additionally gained market share, rising to 27.2 per cent from 26.7 per cent through the month. The airline’s passenger load issue rose to 83.3 per cent from 80.6 per cent. Akasa Air’s market share remained unchanged at 5 per cent. Debt-ridden SpiceJet recorded a decline in market share from 2.6 per cent from 3.3 per cent however there, the airline recorded an enchancment in its load issue to 86 per cent from 84.8 per cent.Akasa Air registered the very best passenger load issue, with a rise to 93 per cent throughout April from 92.5 per cent in March.
The load issue of an airline refers back to the share of obtainable seats on a flight which might be full of paying passengers. It is a key metric reflecting an airline’s effectivity in utilising its capability and is an indicator of its profitability.
Throughout April 2025, a complete of 910 passenger-related complaints had been acquired by the scheduled home airways. The variety of complaints per 10,000 passengers carried for the month of April 2025 has been round 0.64.
