India, Nov. 10 -- India's international air passenger traffic grew 6.1% to 78.7 million in FY-26, up from 74.7 million in 2024-25, according to data provided by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). This came despite geopolitical conflicts and airspace closures, which forced Indian carriers to reroute west-bound flights and, at times, cancel them because of last-minute NOTAMs covering conflict zones.

NOTAMs (notices to airmen) are alerts issued to airspace users about time-sensitive changes, conditions or hazards in an airspace.

Indian airlines accounted for 44.4% of international passenger traffic during the year, while foreign carriers held the remaining 55.6% share, the data showed. IndiGo had the largest share among indi...