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Tata Group’s airline Air India is cutting domestic flights by 22%. This change will be effective between June and August 2026. This decision has been taken due to the rising prices of jet fuel. A news report has claimed that Indigo may also reduce its domestic flights by 5% to 7%.
4400 weekly flights will be affected
Air India is currently operating around 4400 flights every week. These include about 3600 domestic and 800 international flights.
Before the decision to reduce domestic flights by 22%, Air India had reduced the number of its flights on 23 international routes by about 27%. Flights were canceled on 6 international routes.
Air India says it will closely monitor market demand and operating conditions. As soon as the conditions become normal and stable, restoration of the number of flights will be considered.
Iran war and rising fuel prices are the main reasons
The biggest reason for the reduction in flights is the ongoing conflict in the Middle East after the attacks on Iran on February 28. This has increased the prices of jet fuel.
Additionally, international routes have become longer due to the lack of access to Iranian airspace and restrictions on Pakistani airspace have also increased operational costs.
Airlines’ fuel expenses increased from 40% to 60%
According to the International Automobile Federation (FIA), the huge fuel price gap between the international and domestic sectors has made the airlines’ network financially unsustainable. Earlier, the share of fuel in the total operational expenses of airlines was 40%, which has increased to 60%.
Number of flights remained less in March-April also
According to data from aviation analytics firm ‘Sirium’, operations of India’s four largest airlines declined by 6% in March and April compared to last year.
During this period, Indigo operated 4.5% less flights and Air India operated 7.5% less flights. Air India’s budget airline ‘Air India Express’ recorded the highest decline of 17.1%.
Increasing fares impacting the number of passengers
Due to increase in operating costs, airlines have passed the burden on passengers, due to which air fares have become expensive. Due to increase in fares, demand for domestic air travel has also decreased.
In India, IndiGo and Air India currently dominate. Their domestic market share is around 90%. Meanwhile, Akasa Air is trying to expand rapidly despite a small fleet.
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