IndiGo leads August punctuality at 91% as SpiceJet OTP drops to 17.9%
DGCA’s August data puts IndiGo at 91% on-time performance and a 65% domestic market share. Air India Group posted 83.9% OTP with 26.7% share, while SpiceJet held 1.2% share amid sharply weaker punctuality.
What happened
DGCA data shows IndiGo led August on-time performance at 91% and retained 65% domestic market share. Air India group ranked third in OTP at 83.9% with 26.7%
Key facts
- IndiGo August OTP: 91%
- Akasa Air August OTP: 90.5%
- Air India group August OTP: 83.9%
- Alliance Air August OTP: 71.8%
- SpiceJet August OTP: 17.9%
- India domestic passenger traffic: 1.21 crore, down 6.34% year-on-year
- IndiGo market share: 65%; passengers: 78.87 lakh
- Air India group market share: 26.7%; passengers: 32.32 lakh
- Akasa Air market share: 5.5%; passengers: 6.68 lakh
- SpiceJet market share: 1.2%; passengers: 1.40 lakh
Why this matters
IndiGo’s dominance limits large-scale domestic consolidation options, but SpiceJet’s acute operational weakness could create selective opportunities around assets, routes, partnerships, or distressed capacity.