<p>Airlines such as Air India and SpiceJet have been in the spotlight after they introduced extra flights to meet a sudden surge in demand when market leader IndiGo cancelled flights due to crew shortages leaving thousands of people stranded.</p><p>Here is a look at Indian airlines by numbers:</p><p><strong>IndiGo</strong></p><p>IndiGo is India's biggest airline, with a market share of 65 per cent and a fleet size of 417 aircraft at the end of September.</p><p>It operates more than 2,200 daily flights connecting over 90 domestic and 41 international destinations.</p>.Indigo crisis: How India’s top airline unravelled in quest for higher profit .<p><strong>Air India</strong></p><p>Air India Group, which has a market share of 27 per cent, has a combined fleet of 302 aircraft, including 115 at its budget carrier Air India Express.</p><p>Air India, owned by India's Tata Group and Singapore Airlines, operates non-stop flights to 39 destinations across five continents.</p><p><strong>Akasa Air</strong></p><p>A relatively new entrant to the sector, Akasa Air has a market share of 5 per cent, making it India's third largest airline. It has a fleet of 30 aircraft. Besides connecting Indian cities, it also flies to locations in the Middle East including Jeddah, Riyadh, Doha and Abu Dhabi.</p><p><strong>SpiceJet</strong></p><p>Low-cost carrier SpiceJet has a market share of 2.5 per cent with an operational fleet of 19 aircraft as of end-September.</p><p>It mostly operates domestic flights, with a few international destinations such as Bangkok, Dubai and Phuket.</p><p>Some airlines in India have gone bankrupt in recent years, showing challenges the sector faces:</p><p><strong>Kingfisher Airlines</strong></p><p>Founded by business tycoon Vijay Mallya, Kingfisher Airlines once operated more than 330 daily flights with a fleet of 66 aircraft connecting 69 destinations in India and overseas. The debt-laden carrier ceased operations in 2012 after its licence was suspended.</p><p><strong>Jet Airways </strong></p><p>Jet Airways was once a major Indian airline, which operated a fleet of 124 aircraft connecting over 65 destinations in India and globally, according to its website. It suspended operations in 2019 due to issues tied to securing critical funds, and last year India's Supreme Court ordered the company to be liquidated.</p><p><strong>Go First</strong></p><p>Once a major budget airline in India, Go First operated a fleet of 59 aircraft when it filed for bankruptcy in May 2023. The carrier connected 27 domestic destinations and seven international cities, including Dubai and Phuket.</p><p>Go First was ordered into liquidation in January this year.</p>
<p>Airlines such as Air India and SpiceJet have been in the spotlight after they introduced extra flights to meet a sudden surge in demand when market leader IndiGo cancelled flights due to crew shortages leaving thousands of people stranded.</p><p>Here is a look at Indian airlines by numbers:</p><p><strong>IndiGo</strong></p><p>IndiGo is India's biggest airline, with a market share of 65 per cent and a fleet size of 417 aircraft at the end of September.</p><p>It operates more than 2,200 daily flights connecting over 90 domestic and 41 international destinations.</p>.Indigo crisis: How India’s top airline unravelled in quest for higher profit .<p><strong>Air India</strong></p><p>Air India Group, which has a market share of 27 per cent, has a combined fleet of 302 aircraft, including 115 at its budget carrier Air India Express.</p><p>Air India, owned by India's Tata Group and Singapore Airlines, operates non-stop flights to 39 destinations across five continents.</p><p><strong>Akasa Air</strong></p><p>A relatively new entrant to the sector, Akasa Air has a market share of 5 per cent, making it India's third largest airline. It has a fleet of 30 aircraft. Besides connecting Indian cities, it also flies to locations in the Middle East including Jeddah, Riyadh, Doha and Abu Dhabi.</p><p><strong>SpiceJet</strong></p><p>Low-cost carrier SpiceJet has a market share of 2.5 per cent with an operational fleet of 19 aircraft as of end-September.</p><p>It mostly operates domestic flights, with a few international destinations such as Bangkok, Dubai and Phuket.</p><p>Some airlines in India have gone bankrupt in recent years, showing challenges the sector faces:</p><p><strong>Kingfisher Airlines</strong></p><p>Founded by business tycoon Vijay Mallya, Kingfisher Airlines once operated more than 330 daily flights with a fleet of 66 aircraft connecting 69 destinations in India and overseas. The debt-laden carrier ceased operations in 2012 after its licence was suspended.</p><p><strong>Jet Airways </strong></p><p>Jet Airways was once a major Indian airline, which operated a fleet of 124 aircraft connecting over 65 destinations in India and globally, according to its website. It suspended operations in 2019 due to issues tied to securing critical funds, and last year India's Supreme Court ordered the company to be liquidated.</p><p><strong>Go First</strong></p><p>Once a major budget airline in India, Go First operated a fleet of 59 aircraft when it filed for bankruptcy in May 2023. The carrier connected 27 domestic destinations and seven international cities, including Dubai and Phuket.</p><p>Go First was ordered into liquidation in January this year.</p>