Indian carriers will operate a total of 22,907 weekly domestic flights during the summer schedule starting from March 26. While the number of flights is 4.4 per cent higher than the 21,941 weekly flights operated in the winter schedule, these numbers are lower compared to the previous summer.
A report in The Economic Times pointed out that the drop from 25,309 weekly flights last year to 22,907 this year comes amid shooting oil prices and capacity constraints airport. The summer schedule is from March 26 till October 28.
In a release on Friday, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said 22,907 departures per week have been finalised to/from 110 airports for the summer schedule compared to 21,941 departures per week from 106 airports in the winter schedule 2022.
