IndiGo Leads Major Airlines In On-Time Performance At 91% In August: DGCA
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IndiGo recorded the highest on-time performance (OTP) among major airlines in India in August, with a 91% punctuality rate, according to data released by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday, as per NDTV reports.
Akasa Air followed closely with an OTP of 90.5%, while the Air India group ranked third at 83.9%. Alliance Air recorded an OTP of 71.8%, while SpiceJet's OTP stood at 17.9%.
IndiGo Retains Dominant Market Share
India's domestic air passenger traffic declined 6.34% year-on-year to 1.21 crore passengers in August, according to DGCA data, amid a broader moderation in air travel demand.
IndiGo continued to dominate the domestic aviation market with a 65% market share, carrying 78.87 lakh passengers during the month.
The Air India group was second with a 26.7% market share, carrying 32.32 lakh passengers.
Akasa Air Holds Third Spot
Akasa Air retained the third position with a 5.5% share of the domestic market, carrying 6.68 lakh passengers in August.
SpiceJet's market share stood at 1.2%, with the airline carrying 1.40 lakh passengers during the month.
The DGCA data also showed a wide variation in on-time performance among the airlines, with IndiGo and Akasa Air recording OTP rates above 90%, while SpiceJet's stood at 17.9%.
