IndiGo beats Air India duo to be country’s top international carrier
New Delhi: In a direct fallout of the June 12 AI 171 crash, IndiGo has for the first time flown more international passengers than Air India group (AI plus AI Express).
DGCA data for July-Sept 2025 shows the two Tata Group airlines flew 41 lakh international passengers, while IndiGo was at 41.36 lakh. This was because of the 15% reduction in AI flights — mostly on wide body international routes — after the Ahmedabad Dreamliner crash and a general reluctance from flying AI among travellers for some weeks.
