Indian airlines lose international share as foreign carriers reach 57.6%
Indian carriers’ international market share fell to 42.4% in Q1 2026 from 46.3% a year earlier. IndiGo held 20.0%, while the Air India group’s share dropped to 19.8%, highlighting pressure on India’s aviation-hub ambitions.
Indian airlines lost international market share in Q1 CY2026 as foreign carriers reached 57.6%. IndiGo held 20% and Air India group 19.8%, both down year on year, underscoring challenges to India’s aviation-hub ambitions.
Why this matters
The international-share decline contrasts with IndiGo’s 66.3% domestic-share leadership, which rekindled monopoly debate, and raises stakes for its Willie Walsh-led international expansion and partnership-led growth plans.
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