India domestic air traffic rises 1.44% in H1; IndiGo holds 64.3% share

Domestic airlines carried 864.04 lakh passengers in January–June 2026, up 1.44% year on year. June traffic slipped 1.03% from May, while IndiGo retained market leadership and Air India Group held a 25.7% share.

— Source publishedTue, 21 Jul, 2026, 14:12 IST·First seen Tue, 21 Jul, 2026, 14:17 IST·Source The Hindu BusinessLine

What happened

India’s domestic airlines carried 864.04 lakh passengers in H1 2026, up 1.44% year on year. IndiGo retained a 64.3% market share, while Air India Group held

Key facts

  • 864.04 lakh domestic passengers in January-June 2026
  • 1.44% year-on-year passenger growth versus 851.74 lakh
  • 134.64 lakh passengers in June 2026
  • 1.03% month-on-month decline from 136.04 lakh in May
  • IndiGo: 64.3% market share and 555.83 lakh passengers
  • Air India Group: 25.7% market share and 221.67 lakh passengers
  • Akasa Air: 5.5% market share and 47.42 lakh passengers
  • SpiceJet: 3.3% market share and 28.10 lakh passengers
  • Akasa Air June load factor: 92.2%
  • SpiceJet June load factor: 87.8%
  • Air India Group June load factor: 85.5%
  • IndiGo June load factor: 85.1%

Why this matters

Prioritize airport, loyalty and ancillary-revenue partnerships with IndiGo and Air India Group, whose combined passenger reach offers the broadest access to domestic travelers.

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