India's Aviation Market

Monthly Airline Data Updates for the Indian Market

Discover the Busiest Airports and Airlines in India This Month | February 2026

How much airline capacity is there in India? Find out with new data each month.

Here's an overview of the top statistics from India's aviation market this month:

  • Busiest airport: Delhi (DEL)
  • Biggest airline: IndiGo
  • Indian state with most airline capacity: Delhi
  • Top country market: United Arab Emirates
  • And more.
Data is sourced from OAG's Schedules Analyser; a cutting-edge platform for airline schedule analysis. 

 

Airline Capacity in India | February 2026

 

In India this month there are 90 airlines with scheduled capacity and 121 airports

How much airline capacity is there in India This Month?

  • Domestic capacity accounts for 67% of all seats, with international capacity making up the remaining 33%.
  • Overall capacity increased by 2.3%, with international capacity increasing by 4.5% and domestic capacity by 1.3%.
  • Low-cost airlines dominate the Indian market, holding 70% of capacity with 16.7m seats - an 8.3% increase vs February 2025.
  • Full service capacity is 7.2 million seats, having reduced by 9.5% year-on-year.

*International capacity is reported on a two-way basis.

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Top Ten Airlines in India (Departing seats, one-way) | February 2026

 

Which is the biggest airline in India?

  • IndiGo (6E) continues to dominate the Indian market, holding 49% market share with 11.7 million seats, up 2% year-on-year.
  • Air India (AI) is the second-largest airline in India, with 3.5 million seats and a 15% market share, although its capacity is down 5% year-on-year (177,000 fewer seats).
  • SpiceJet increased capacity by 20%, reaching 796,000 seats.

India's Top 10 States by Airline Capacity (Domestic + International) | February 2026

 

Which is India's Busiest State for Air Travel?

  • Delhi is the busiest state with 3.9 million seats, representing 20% of India’s total capacity.
  • Maharashtra ranks second with 3.5 million seats and an 18.1% market share.
  • Karnataka recorded the fastest growth, up 11.5% year-on-year to 2.2 million seats.
  • Capacity declined most sharply in Uttar Pradesh, down 23.1% vs February 2025.

India's Top 10 Country Markets | February 2026

 

Which is INDIA'S BIGGEST COUNTRY MARKET?

  • United Arab Emirates remains the largest international market from India with 1 million seats, holding a 27% market share, up 1% year-on-year.
  • Thailand is the second busiest, with 333,000 seats (9% market share), up 12% year-on-year.
  • Saudi Arabia and Singapore rank third and fourth with 278,200 and 263,700 seats respectively (7% share each).

Top Ten Busiest Airports in India by Domestic Departing Seats | February 2026

 

Which is the Busiest Airport in India?

  • Delhi (DEL) is India’s busiest domestic airport with 2.8 million seats in February 2026.
  • Mumbai (BOM) and Bengaluru (BLR) rank second and third place, with 1.8 million and 1.7 million seats, respectively.
  • Bengaluru (BLR) has seen the strongest year-on-year growth in domestic capacity, with seats up 10%, followed by Delhi (DEL) with an 8% increase.
    Domestic capacity at Hyderabad and Ahmedabad contracted by 13% and 6% respectively vs last year.

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Top 10 Domestic Routes in India | February 2026

Where do flights within India go?

  • Mumbai (BOM) – Delhi (DEL) remains India’s busiest domestic route in February 2026 with 628,500 seats.
  • Bengaluru (BLR) – Delhi (DEL) is the second busiest route with 485,000 seats, up 22% vs February 2025.
  • Mumbai (BOM) – Chennai (MAA) saw the largest percentage growth again this month, up 28% to 230,000 seats, ranking as the 7th busiest domestic route.
  • Seven of the Top 10 busiest domestic routes originate from Delhi (DEL).

India's Top 10 International Routes | February 2026

Where do flights FROM India go?

  • Mumbai (BOM) – Dubai (DXB) remains the busiest international route with 214,000 seats, despite a 2% year-on-year decline.
  • Delhi (DEL) – Dubai (DXB) is the second busiest route with 188,000 seats, and Delhi (DEL) – London Heathrow (LHR) is the third busiest with 159,000 seats.
  • Delhi (DEL) – Kathmandu (KTM) recorded the fastest growth again, up 30% vs last year.
  • Three of the top 10 International Routes are between Indian cities and Singapore, reflecting the strong Indian diaspora in Singapore.

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