IndiGo retains 50%+ of September capacity despite 4.5% year-on-year cut
OAG data puts IndiGo at 11.3 million September seats and more than half of India’s airline capacity. Air India held 14% with 3.2 million seats, while Akasa Air was the only Indian carrier to expand capacity. Mumbai–Delhi remained the busiest domestic route.
What happened
OAG data shows IndiGo retaining more than half of Indian airline capacity despite a September decline. Air India remained second, while Akasa was the only
Key facts
- IndiGo: 11.3 million September seats; over 50% market share; capacity down 4.5% (525,600 seats)
- Air India: 3.2 million seats; 14% share; capacity down 8.8% (309,000 seats)
- Air India Express capacity down 2.6%
- SpiceJet capacity down 45.2% (215,000 seats)
- Akasa Air capacity up 5%
- Low-cost carriers: 15.7 million seats, 69% of capacity, down 4%
- Full-service carriers: 7 million seats, down 5.4%
- Mumbai-Delhi route: 677,300 seats
- Delhi domestic capacity: 2.7 million seats; Mumbai: 1.7 million; Bengaluru: 1.5 million
- UAE international capacity: 1.1 million seats, down 5%
Why this matters
With SpiceJet’s capacity down 45.2% and Akasa the only domestic carrier expanding, IndiGo should watch for route-rights, aircraft and partnership opportunities created by industry dislocation.