Air India Express
In August 2026 Air India Express operated 13,311 flights, carried 2 million passengers and 10,790 tonnes of cargo, according to India's DGCA. Year to date: 104,017 flights operated (Jan–Aug 2026), down 10.7% on a year earlier.
- Flights operated13,311▼ 10.4%vs August 2025
- Passengers1,959,382▼ 9.7%vs August 2025
- Tonnes of cargo10,790▼ 19.1%vs August 2025
Official · August 2026 according to India's DGCA the airline's entire operation
Series
Flights operated over time
Data Integrity
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Flights operated 2025 | Flights operated 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13,098 | 14,905 | ▲ 13.8% |
| February | 13,001 | 13,414 | ▲ 3.2% |
| March | 15,114 | 12,245 | ▼ 19.0% |
| April | 15,599 | 11,616 | ▼ 25.5% |
| May | 15,330 | 13,795 | ▼ 10.0% |
| June | 14,990 | 12,787 | ▼ 14.7% |
| July | 14,441 | 11,944 | ▼ 17.3% |
| August | 14,854 | 13,311 | ▼ 10.4% |
| September | 14,258 | – | – |
| October | 14,756 | – | in progress |
| November | 14,698 | – | – |
| December | 15,152 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 116,427 | 104,017 | ▼ 10.7% |
according to India's DGCA
Passengers over time
Data Integrity
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Passengers 2025 | Passengers 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,959,878 | 2,329,166 | ▲ 18.8% |
| February | 1,948,542 | 2,108,784 | ▲ 8.2% |
| March | 2,090,938 | 1,777,257 | ▼ 15.0% |
| April | 2,320,576 | 1,655,464 | ▼ 28.7% |
| May | 2,237,797 | 2,090,353 | ▼ 6.6% |
| June | 2,136,189 | 1,952,674 | ▼ 8.6% |
| July | 2,049,033 | 1,807,245 | ▼ 11.8% |
| August | 2,169,452 | 1,959,382 | ▼ 9.7% |
| September | 2,023,651 | – | – |
| October | 2,121,974 | – | in progress |
| November | 2,257,509 | – | – |
| December | 2,412,003 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 16,912,405 | 15,680,325 | ▼ 7.3% |
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 | 11,358 | 11,410 | ▲ 0.5% |
| February | 7,086 | 9,310 | ▲ 31.4% |
| March | 9,820 | 8,241 | ▼ 16.1% |
| April | 7,156 | 7,796 | ▲ 8.9% |
| May | 11,727 | 9,419 | ▼ 19.7% |
| June | 11,226 | 10,440 | ▼ 7.0% |
| July | 11,432 | 10,511 | ▼ 8.1% |
| August | 13,330 | 10,790 | ▼ 19.1% |
| September | 11,943 | – | – |
| October | 12,830 | – | in progress |
| November | 12,859 | – | – |
| December | 9,706 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 83,134 | 77,917 | ▼ 6.3% |
according to India's DGCA
Cancelled flights over time
2 September 2026
according to Avionio
Scheduled flights over time
992 September 2026
according to Avionio
Seasonality · flights operated by month
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,859 | 4,942 | 5,778 | 6,196 | 5,582 | 6,408 | 6,060 | 7,084 | 7,675 | 12,159 | 11,660 | 12,848 |
| 2025 | 13,098 | 13,001 | 15,114 | 15,599 | 15,330 | 14,990 | 14,441 | 14,854 | 14,258 | 14,756 | 14,698 | 15,152 |
| 2026 | 14,905 | 13,414 | 12,245 | 11,616 | 13,795 | 12,787 | 11,944 | 13,311 |
Flight numbers and routes
Busiest flight numbers
| Flight | Route | On time | Departures counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| IX163 | DEL–MCT | — | 42 |
| IX164 | MCT–DEL | 14.6% | 42 |
| IX235 | BOM–MCT | — | 42 |
| IX236 | MCT–BOM | 59.5% | 42 |
| IX549 | TRV–MCT | — | 42 |
| IX550 | MCT–TRV | 39.0% | 41 |
| IX847 | IXE–DMM | — | 40 |
| IX441 | COK–MCT | — | 39 |
Busiest routes
| Route | Flight numbers | Departures counted |
|---|---|---|
| BOM–MCTChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport · Muscat International Airport | 2 | 84 |
| DEL–MCTIndira Gandhi International Airport · Muscat International Airport | 2 | 84 |
| MCT–TRVMuscat International Airport · Thiruvananthapuram International Airport | 2 | 83 |
| COK–MCTCochin International Airport · Muscat International Airport | 2 | 78 |
| DMM–IXEKing Fahd International Airport · Mangaluru International Airport | 2 | 75 |
| DXB–JAIDubai International Airport · Jaipur International Airport | 1 | 36 |
| AUH–CNNZayed International Airport · Kannur International Airport | 1 | 34 |
| AUH–COKZayed International Airport · Cochin International Airport | 1 | 32 |
Counted from the 14 flight numbers we publish under this airline's code, August 2026 to October 2026, according to Avionio. 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.