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✈️ India's Hub & Spoke model: the first numbers are in
📍 Varanasi → Delhi | launched 25 Jun 2026 | 976 pax
📍 Amritsar → Delhi | launched 28 Jul 2026 | 4,293 pax
📍 Ahmedabad → Delhi | launched 1 Sep 2026 | 2,090 pax
🔢 7,359 passengers in under 4 months (to 17 Oct)
🔄 1,689 inbound passengers at Amritsar via the I-D facility
⏭️ Next: Guwahati, from 27 Oct 2026
Source: Ministry of Civil Aviation
#IndianAviation #HubAndSpoke #AirIndia #DelhiAirport #CivilAviation
Lufthansa group adds services to India in summer 2027
Second frequency to Delhi from Munich (seasonal)
Frequency additions to Hyderabad and Chennai
Extends SWISS services which launch this October into Summer
Sun PhuQuoc Airways will launch flights to Ahmedabad from Phu Quoc starting December 03, 2026
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The airline will deploy the A321neo on the route, in two class configurations. Flights start as 5x weekly with plans to scale up to Daily starting February 2027.
Sun PhuQuoc will be the third Vietnamese airline to fly to India.
Air India has announced flights to Osaka, Japan from Delhi starting February 2027.
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AI359 KIX1150 - 1820DEL 1357
Air India operated to Osaka via Hong Kong until 2019
Malaysia Airlines now leads the market in capacity between India and Malaysia as AirAsia scales back capacity
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Air India to have special Navratri menu on select routes and lounges
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Fly91 has opened reservations for twice daily flights to Navi Mumbai from Goa-MIA
Flights begin October 25, 2026
Air India Express plans its biggest winter yet, aims 585 daily flights
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Delhi Airport to get a new airline this month
Ural Airlines to launch services to Delhi from Yekaterinburg
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Top 5 States/UT in India by air traffic: August 2026
(Change in ranking over previous month)
International
1. Delhi
2. Maharashtra
3. Kerala
4. Karnataka
5. Tamil Nadu
Domestic
1. Maharashtra (+1)
2. Delhi (-1)
3. Karnataka
4. Telangana
5. Tamil Nadu
Total (Domestic + International)
1. Delhi
2. Maharashtra
3. Karnataka
4. Tamil Nadu (+1)
5. Telangana (-1)
Top 5 States/UT in India by air traffic: July 2026
(Change in ranking over previous month)
International
1. Delhi
2. Maharashtra
3. Kerala
4. Karnataka
5. Tamil Nadu
Domestic
1. Delhi
2. Maharashtra
3. Karnataka
4. Telangana
5. Tamil Nadu (+1)
Total (Domestic + International)
1. Delhi
2. Maharashtra
3. Karnataka
4. Telangana
5. Tamil Nadu
#Top5
Top 10 airports in India by passenger footfalls - August 2026
Kochi took a giant stride in August
#Top10
Third time lucky? Philippine Airlines plans Delhi and Mumbai nonstops from December 2026
- Comprehensive history of the route
- Competition
- What next?
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Philippine Airlines to Launch Delhi and Mumbai Services in December 2026
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PR643 DEL0815 - 1700MNL
Operates on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from Manila; Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from Delhi.
Flights effective December 14, 2026
PR646 MNL2240 - 0305(+1)BOM
PR647 BOM 0715 - 1700MNL
Operates on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday from Manila; Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday from Mumbai.
Flights effective December 15, 2026
Both routes operated by A321neo with 168 seats including 12 lie-flat Business class seats
Domestic traffic in India in August 2026 - 1.21 crore passengers. MoM: -6.4%, YoY: -0.2%
Highest Passenger Load Factor - Akasa Air (87.6%)
Highest market share - IndiGo (65%)
Highest OTP (at 10 major airports) - IndiGo (91.5%) Lowest OTP - SpiceJet (17.9%)
Highest OTP amongst 10 major airports - Chennai (94.3%)
Lowest OTP amongst 10 major airports - Kochi (80.2%)
Passengers impacted by Cancellation - 67462 Passengers impacted by Delays - 124550
IndiGo records it's best ever domestic market share in July 2026
Domestic traffic in India in July 2026 - 1.2 crore passengers
Highest Passenger Load Factor - Akasa Air (91.9%)
Highest market share - IndiGo (67.4%)
Highest OTP (at 10 major airports) - IndiGo (91.2%)
Lowest OTP - SpiceJet (34.6%)
Highest OTP amongst 10 major airports - Chennai (96.7%)
Lowest OTP amongst 10 major airports - Guwahati (77.9%)
Passengers impacted by Cancellation - 42507
Passengers impacted by Delays - 117432
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Air India adds capacity to East Asia
Effective November 1, Air India goes double daily on Delhi Kuala Lumpur (currently served 10 weekly)
From October 25, service goes daily on Delhi Seoul (ICN, currently served 6 weekly)
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AI 2386 DEL 2055 KUL 0500 (+1)
AI 2385 KUL 0600 DEL 0915
AI 2387 KUL 2300 DEL 0220
Both daily flights on a320neo
AI 312 DEL 0010 ICN 1030
AI 313 ICN 1205 DEL 1720
daily service on 2 class 788
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Centrum Air will start flights to Tashkent from Hyderabad on Sept 28, 2026
#Hyderabad #Tashkent #Uzbekistan #CentrumAir
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Delhi climbs to 28th in OAG’s Megahubs 2026, still ninth among Asia Pacific’s leaders
#Delhi #OAG #Megahubs #AsiaPacific
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Air India starts 3rd daily service on Delhi Colombo with the start of the winter season (October 25th). All 3 services are on A321 ceo aircraft. Mumbai Colombo maintained at 1 daily
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AI 283 DEL 0715 CMB 1055
AI 281 DEL 1240 CMB 1605
AI 282 CMB 0510 DEL 0845
AI 284 CMB 1215 DEL 1550
AI 278 CMB 1705 DEL 2050
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IndiGo is no longer offering on sale Bengaluru Salem and Hyderabad Salem from the start of the winter season (Oct 25th). In its place, Chennai Salem is offered 2 daily with ATR 72 aircraft
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6E 7395 MAA 1540 SXV 1650
6E 7394 SXV 1230 MAA 1335
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Air India and flydubai have announced an interline partnership.
This expands flydubai interline agreements to 46 partner airlines.
Through Air India, flydubai customers will gain access to key Indian destinations, including Bengaluru, Chennai, Chandigarh, Goa, Jaipur, Pune and Varanasi, as well as international gateways including Bali, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Mauritius, Melbourne, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo.
