Domestic Flights

Price Drop Protection is an opt-in assurance feature available for both domestic and international flight bookings, covering one-way and round-trip journeys, MMT said.

IndiGo remains India's largest airline with over 50% market share and 11.3 million seats despite a 4.5% capacity decrease. Air India and Air India Express follow, with notable reductions. Emirates was the only foreign airline to increase capacity, while low-cost carriers hold 69% of the market.

Multiple SpiceJet flights from Mumbai’s Terminal 1 to Delhi, Bengaluru, and Ahmedabad faced long delays and sudden cancellations, leaving passengers stranded. Videos showed crowded gates and tense scenes as frustration mounted over poor communication and rebooking issues.

Indian airlines will operate over 23,000 weekly domestic flights during the summer schedule starting March 29, a 10% decrease from last year. The DGCA has published the schedule amid uncertainties due to the West Asia conflict affecting flight services.

Air India will introduce higher fuel surcharges on domestic and international flights in three phases starting 12 March 2026, citing rising jet fuel prices amid Gulf tensions. The surcharge hike will apply across regions, including SAARC, Europe, and North America

The court also took on record, in a sealed cover, the inquiry report submitted by the Union government and the DGCA, into the operational lapses that brought India’s aviation network to a standstill.

IndiGo, SpiceJet and Air India issued travel advisories, warning about flight cancellation and delays as fog shrouded Delhi, Chandigarh, Patna and several other airports across North India. Dense fog reduced visibility considerably, disrupting flight services.

Air India has capped economy class airfares on non-stop domestic flights since 4 December to manage pricing amid soaring fares. The airline plans to increase capacity following disruptions amid IndiGo flight cancellations.

Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi issued a passenger advisory, assuring that Indigo flight operations are now 'steadily resuming' after the airline fiasco that saw over 1,000 flights cancelled on Friday.