Indian airlines will operate around 10% fewer domestic flights in the upcoming summer schedule, with weekly services expected to drop to just over 23,000, according to the aviation regulator.
The schedule, published by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, will run from March 29 to October 24 and covers nine scheduled carriers.
A senior DGCA official said the number of weekly flights will fall from 25,610 in the 2025 summer schedule by about 2,561 services, bringing the total to approximately 23,049 flights.
The airlines operating during this period include Air India, Air India Express, IndiGo, Akasa Air, SpiceJet, Alliance Air, FLY91, Star Air, and IndiaOne Air.
In comparison, airlines were scheduled to operate 26,495 weekly flights during the ongoing winter schedule from October 26, 2025, to March 28, 2026. However, disruptions at IndiGo in December led the regulator to cut the airline’s winter operations by 10%.
The reduction in summer flights comes amid growing uncertainty due to the ongoing West Asia conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran, which has disrupted international operations and increased operational challenges.
Airline executives said the current schedule was largely finalised before the conflict began on February 28 and warned that further cuts could be possible depending on how the situation evolves.
IndiGo has said it plans to operate nearly 2,000 daily domestic flights in April, though its international operations may vary due to the situation in West Asia and rising fuel and foreign exchange costs.