New Delhi, July 7 -- India's scheduled domestic airlines carried 729.40 lakh passengers during January to May 2026, registering a year-on-year growth of 1.91 per cent over 715.70 lakh in the same period last year. In May alone, carriers transported 153.90 lakh passengers, a robust 9.49 per cent month-on-month rise.

According to the Ministry of Civil Aviation, IndiGo maintained its commanding position with a 64.9 per cent market share in May, carrying 99.91 lakh passengers. The Air India Group followed at 25.6 per cent (39.33 lakh passengers) while Akasa Air secured 5.8 per cent (8.90 lakh). SpiceJet, Star Air, Fly91, Alliance Air and Indiaone Air accounted for the remaining share.

Airlines operated with impressive efficiency in May. Aka...