Air India
In August 2026 Air India operated 18,291 flights, carried 2.5 million passengers and 38,523 tonnes of cargo, according to India's DGCA. Year to date: 147,439 flights operated (Jan–Aug 2026), down 11.1% on a year earlier.
- Flights operated18,291▼ 3.5%vs August 2025
- Passengers2,464,427▼ 12.2%vs August 2025
- Tonnes of cargo38,523▼ 6.0%vs August 2025
- Average per day≈3over 47 days · counted by us
Official · August 2026 according to India's DGCA the airline's entire operation
Series
Series
Flights operated over time
Data Integrity
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Flights operated 2025 | Flights operated 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22,318 | 20,552 | ▼ 7.9% |
| February | 21,205 | 19,146 | ▼ 9.7% |
| March | 22,189 | 20,145 | ▼ 9.2% |
| April | 21,087 | 19,253 | ▼ 8.7% |
| May | 21,207 | 19,711 | ▼ 7.1% |
| June | 20,094 | 15,159 | ▼ 24.6% |
| July | 18,846 | 15,182 | ▼ 19.4% |
| August | 18,964 | 18,291 | ▼ 3.5% |
| September | 19,379 | – | – |
| October | 20,803 | – | in progress |
| November | 20,445 | – | – |
| December | 20,602 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 165,910 | 147,439 | ▼ 11.1% |
according to India's DGCA
Departures per day · counted by us
Partial coverage: only departures from 3 airports (ACV), not flights the airline starts elsewhere · 47 of 47 periods have data
The most recent periods24 periods
24 of 24
| Period | Flights counted | 7-day total |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 | 19 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 3 | 18 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 | 18 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 3 | 18 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 | 18 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 3 | 17 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 3 | 17 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 | 17 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 3 | 18 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 2 | 18 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 3 | 18 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 1 | 18 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 3 | 19 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 3 | 19 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 3 | 19 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 3 | 19 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2 | 19 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 3 | 19 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 2 | 19 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 3 | 19 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 3 | 19 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 3 | 19 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 3 | 19 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 2 | 19 |
Passengers over time
Data Integrity
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Passengers 2025 | Passengers 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3,469,472 | 3,239,116 | ▼ 6.6% |
| February | 3,381,562 | 3,029,606 | ▼ 10.4% |
| March | 3,282,384 | 2,981,241 | ▼ 9.2% |
| April | 3,131,332 | 2,647,442 | ▼ 15.5% |
| May | 3,019,028 | 2,850,718 | ▼ 5.6% |
| June | 2,903,904 | 2,273,413 | ▼ 21.7% |
| July | 2,666,931 | 2,210,716 | ▼ 17.1% |
| August | 2,806,759 | 2,464,427 | ▼ 12.2% |
| September | 2,790,605 | – | – |
| October | 2,903,451 | – | in progress |
| November | 3,236,651 | – | – |
| December | 3,303,462 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 24,661,372 | 21,696,679 | ▼ 12.0% |
according to India's DGCA
Tonnes of cargo over time
Data Integrity
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Tonnes of cargo 2025 | Tonnes of cargo 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27,356 | 72,897 | ▲ 166.5% |
| February | 27,668 | 82,758 | ▲ 199.1% |
| March | 32,147 | 98,042 | ▲ 205.0% |
| April | 28,922 | 36,845 | ▲ 27.4% |
| May | 33,561 | 39,432 | ▲ 17.5% |
| June | 47,726 | 35,928 | ▼ 24.7% |
| July | 49,123 | 36,510 | ▼ 25.7% |
| August | 40,999 | 38,523 | ▼ 6.0% |
| September | 58,632 | – | – |
| October | 63,822 | – | in progress |
| November | 70,655 | – | – |
| December | 75,905 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 287,502 | 440,935 | ▲ 53.4% |
according to India's DGCA
Cancelled flights over time
0 September 2026
according to Airports Corporation of Vietnam
Scheduled flights over time
90 September 2026
according to Airports Corporation of Vietnam
Seats offered over time
Partial coverage: only flights touching the source country · 28 of 28 periods have data
The most recent periods16 periods
| Period | Seats offered 2025 | Seats offered 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 137,594 | 101,924 | ▼ 25.9% |
| February | 128,981 | 90,844 | ▼ 29.6% |
| March | 136,686 | 87,736 | ▼ 35.8% |
| April | 133,167 | 90,812 | ▼ 31.8% |
| May | 137,944 | – | – |
| June | 102,275 | – | – |
| July | 102,992 | – | – |
| August | 109,076 | – | – |
| September | 97,268 | – | – |
| October | 104,566 | – | in progress |
| November | 102,608 | – | – |
| December | 106,036 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Apr) | 536,428 | 371,316 | ▼ 30.8% |
according to the US BTS
Seasonality · flights operated by month
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13,192 | 12,695 | 13,695 | 13,246 | 13,975 | 13,828 | 14,326 | 14,334 | 13,879 | 14,265 | 19,647 | 23,434 |
| 2025 | 22,318 | 21,205 | 22,189 | 21,087 | 21,207 | 20,094 | 18,846 | 18,964 | 19,379 | 20,803 | 20,445 | 20,602 |
| 2026 | 20,552 | 19,146 | 20,145 | 19,253 | 19,711 | 15,159 | 15,182 | 18,291 |
Flight numbers and routes
Busiest flight numbers
| Flight | Route | On time | Departures counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI314 | DEL–HKG | — | 115 |
| AI315 | HKG–DEL | — | 115 |
| AI2275 | CMB–BOM | 53.5% | 43 |
| AI2276 | BOM–CMB | — | 43 |
| AI237 | DEL–DAC | — | 43 |
| AI238 | DAC–DEL | 30.2% | 43 |
| AI278 | CMB–DEL | 9.5% | 43 |
| AI281 | DEL–CMB | — | 43 |
Busiest routes
| Route | Flight numbers | Departures counted |
|---|---|---|
| DEL–KTMIndira Gandhi International Airport · Tribhuvan International Airport | 12 | 467 |
| DEL–HKGIndira Gandhi International Airport · Hong Kong International Airport | 2 | 230 |
| CMB–DELBandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Indira Gandhi International Airport | 4 | 171 |
| BOM–CMBChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport · Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport | 2 | 86 |
| DAC–DELHazrat Shahjalal International Airport · Indira Gandhi International Airport | 2 | 86 |
| BOM–MRUChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport · Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport | 2 | 81 |
| BOM–DACChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport · Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport | 2 | 80 |
| BOM–DMMChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport · King Fahd International Airport | 2 | 78 |
Counted from the 36 flight numbers we publish under this airline's code, June 2026 to October 2026, according to Airports Corporation of Vietnam, Noi Bai Airport's flight board, Avionio, Airport Authority Hong Kong. This is not the airline's full network, and where the source is an airport departures board a number can be a codeshare operated by another airline.