Indian carriers will operate a total of 22,907 weekly domestic flights during the summer schedule starting from March 26, 2023 according to the aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The operated flights will be 4.4% higher as compared to 21,941 weekly flights operated in the winter schedule.
The summer schedule is from March 26 till October 28.
As many as 11 airlines will be operating domestic services, with maximum weekly flights by IndiGo at 11,465, while Alliance Air, AirAsia, SpiceJet and Vistara will be operating fewer flights.
SpiceJet will be flying only 2,240 weekly flights in the summer schedule. This is nearly 30% lower than 3,193 weekly flights in the winter schedule.
About 22,907 departures per week have been finalised to/from 110 airports for the summer schedule compared to 21,941 departures per week from 106 airports in the winter schedule 2022, DGCA said in a release.
"Out of these 110 airports, Jeypore, Cooch Behar, Hollongi, Jamshedpur, Pakyong and Mopa (Goa) are the new airports proposed by the scheduled airlines whereas operations from Ziro and Hindon airport are not proposed in the summer schedule 2023," the release said.
Air India will operate 2,178 weekly flights, which will be 9.45 % more than 1,990 flights in the winter schedule.