NEW DELHI: Recent resignations by a number of pilots that has forced Akasa to cancel several flights since last months has seen the airline slip behind cash-strapped SpiceJet to the sixth spot in terms of domestic market share this August. DGCA data shows Akasa — which had overtaken SpiceJet in June and maintained that lead in July — had a domestic market share of 4.2% in August while SpiceJet was marginally ahead at 4.4%.
Akasa — India’s youngest airline which started flying last August and reached the 20-aircraft mark in less than a year — has been forced to cancel a significant number of flights, much to passengers’ chagrin.
