Indigo’s retains top spot in on-time performance

Coming under constant criticism for being late in takeoffs and landings amid heightened competition from Tata Group airlines, IndiGo, India’s biggest airline, regained the top position in the on-time performance (OTP) ranking in November though its market share was the worst since May.

At least 92.5% of IndiGo’s flights were on time in Bengaluru, Delhi, Hyderabad and Mumbai, according to data shared by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). This is the best OTP clocked by the airline since March this year when it had clocked 93.9%. Tata Group airlines – Air India, Vistara and AirAsia – which had clinched the top three spots in October, shifted one position down in that order.

IndiGo’s improvement in OTP comes at a time when the Tata Group is working towards consolidating its four airlines while committing themselves to improving services overall in line with its target of achieving 30% market share in the next few years. The brand run by InterGlobe Aviation, which has the largest fleet, has been facing issues with its aircraft engines leading to grounding of several of its planes.