{"id":58604,"date":"2024-03-16T12:01:44","date_gmt":"2024-03-16T06:31:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=58604"},"modified":"2025-04-17T15:24:51","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T09:54:51","slug":"air-india-express-top-punctuality-feb-traffic-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/16\/air-india-express-top-punctuality-feb-traffic-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Air India Express Top Punctuality, Feb Traffic Up By 4.8%"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

GURUGRAM- <\/strong>Data published by the aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)<\/a> on March 15 revealed that in February 2024, Air India Express (IX)<\/a> outperformed Akasa Air (QP) <\/a>to become the most punctual airline in operation in India. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Air India Express and Air Asia Merged carrier, known as AIX Connect, achieved an on-time performance of 73.5 percent across the four metro airports of Delhi (DEL), Bengaluru (BLR), Hyderabad (HYD), and Mumbai (BOM).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: avgeekwithlens\/ Harsh Tekriwal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Air India Express Top Punctuality<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

IndiGo (6E)<\/a> and Akasa Air secured the second and third positions, respectively, followed by Vistara (UK)<\/a>. Airlines’ on-time performance saw an increase in February following flight delays caused by heavy fog in December and January. Punctuality improved by 2-5 percent compared to January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to data released by the DGCA on February 15, domestic air traffic witnessed a 4.8 percent year-on-year growth, totaling 12.65 million passengers. February saw a slight decrease in passenger numbers compared to January, which recorded 13.13 million passengers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cancellation factor<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

In February 2024, most domestic flights ran smoothly, but some were canceled. Flybig (S9), a regional airline from Gurugram, had the second-highest cancellation rate at 7.41%. Alliance Air (9I) came third with a rate of 3.83%, and Indiaone Air (I7) followed with 3.18%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SpiceJet (SG) experienced a cancellation rate of 1.54 percent, while IndiGo and AIX Connect (IX) had rates of 0.84 percent and 0.64 percent, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The primary cause of cancellations was weather, accounting for 58.6 percent. Technical issues, operational challenges, and commercial factors comprised 19.7 percent, 6.8 percent, and 1.5 percent, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to data from the DGCA, approximately 13.4 percent of flights in February were canceled for ‘miscellaneous’ reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Complaints<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

In February 2024, scheduled domestic airlines received a total of 791 passenger-related complaints. The complaint rate per 10,000 passengers carried for February was approximately 0.63.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The primary reasons for complaints are flight-related issues. Out of the total 791 complaints received, airlines have addressed approximately 97 percent, resolving 769 of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Indian Aviation Sector Outlook<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

India’s largest airline, IndiGo, saw its market share decrease by 10 basis points in February, following a drop of 160 basis points in January 2024. The airline’s current market share stands at 60.1 percent, having flown 76.02 lakh passengers during February.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One basis point is equivalent to one-hundredth of a percentage point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IndiGo’s market share decline in January was attributed to its On-Time Performance falling to 43.7 percent on January 17, the lowest in the industry. The airline faced operational challenges for two weeks due to fog-related disruptions in northern India, resulting in nearly 500 flight cancellations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On January 18, IndiGo Airlines’ Chief Executive Officer Pieter Elbers announced plans to improve its On-Time Performance to previous standards within a week, following the airline’s worst performance due to dense fog causing flight delays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Air India retained its position as the second-largest domestic carrier in February, capturing a market share of 12.8 percent and flying 16.17 lakh passengers during the month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vistara maintained its market share at 9.9 percent in February, transporting 12.55 lakh passengers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AIX Connect, another Tata-affiliated carrier, also held its market share at 6.1 percent, serving 7.68 lakh passengers in February.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SpiceJet’s <\/a>market share decreased to 5.2 percent in February, down by 40 basis points from January. The airline flew 6.59 lakh passengers, experiencing a decline from its peak market share of 10.7 percent in February 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Akasa Air, facing challenges with pilot shortages and grounded aircraft, remained behind SpiceJet. The airline carried 5.68 lakh passengers in February, holding a market share of 4.5 percent, unchanged from January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Load Factor<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The passenger load factors for SpiceJet, Vistara, IndiGo, Air India<\/a>, and AIX Connect in February were 94.5 percent, 94.6 percent, 88.1 percent, 87.1 percent, and 87.6 percent, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Akasa Air’s passenger load factor decreased to 92.4 percent from 92.4 percent in February. The airline marked one full year of operations on August 7, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flight Delays and Compensation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

According to DGCA data, delayed boarding affected a total of 917 passengers, resulting in airlines spending Rs 78.19 lakhs on compensation and facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the cancellations category, airlines impacted 29,143 passengers, spending Rs 99.96 lakhs on compensation and facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During January 2024, flight delays affected approximately 155,387 passengers, who received compensation totaling Rs 222.11 lakhs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Air India, IndiGo Among Top 10 Most Punctual Airlines in Asia<\/a><\/blockquote>