Passenger Traffic
India's air travel market is experiencing turbulence. What's causing it?
Domestic air traffic growth has declined for three straight months, signalling cooling demand after a sharp post-covid rebound.
2 min read8 Nov 2025Winter is coming, and more flights will be taking off this year
IndiGo, SpiceJet, Akasa Air and Air India Express will have more weekly flight departures this year, while Air India (including Vistara) will have fewer, compared to last year's winter schedule.
4 min read24 Oct 2025Domestic airlines flew fewer passengers in August — what DGCA data says about decline in air traffic
Indian domestic airlines flew 1.29 crore passengers in August 2025, down from 1.31 crore last year. The decline is likely due to flight delays and cancellations across several airlines.
1 min read3 Oct 2025In charts: How Indo-Pak conflict hit flights, visits to Azerbaijan, Türkiye
The DGCA data for May shows the extent of disruption, from airline cancellations to a sharp decline in domestic passenger traffic growth, caused by the four-day India-Pakistan conflict.
3 min read1 Jul 2025Bengaluru traffic: Zerodha's Nikhil Kamath asks for a solution from top cop; he says the only way is THIS
While the implementation of public transport infrastructure has taken some time, a change will be visible when things are all set, Bengaluru Joint Commissioner of Police, Traffic, MN Anucheth said.
2 min read12 May 2025India to re-start direct flights to China? Vikram Misri set to discuss matter as bilateral relations thaw: Report
India and China's potential bilateral relations recovery is likely to re-start direct flights between the two nations, as Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri visits Beijing today, reported Indian Express.
2 min read26 Jan 2025AQI today: Delhi NCR struggles with worsening air quality; Check pollution levels in Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, etc
Delhi's air quality reaches alarming levels, with an AQI of 394, just shy of 'severe.' As stagnant winds and cold temperatures trap pollutants, cities like Kolkata and Mumbai also face rising pollution. What does this mean for public health and the environment?
1 min read26 Nov 2024Traffic congestion is anti-national but there exists a way out
A country with anger on the streets can't achieve internal harmony. We have suboptimal cooperation in traffic, inadequate supply of public goods and their frequent abuse. The scope for behavioural change, however, offers hope.
4 min read22 Sep 2024