Air India, IndiGo plan to reduce domestic flights due to high fuel prices

Air India and IndiGo which together control more than 90 per cent of the domestic aviation market, have decided to scale down their domestic operations from June 1 for a period of three months.Air India will reduce up to 22 per cent of its domestic flights amid rising operational costs due to high fuel prices. 
Air India operates around 4,400 weekly flights. Out of them, about 3,600 are domestic and 800 are international services.     The loss-making airline, which has already reduced flights on certain routes, said the latest announced rationalisation of services will be in place during the June-August period.
"In continuation of our previously announced adjustments to select international services between June and August 2026, we have temporarily rationalised operations on certain domestic routes during the same period, with a reduction in frequencies on select routes," Air India said in a statement on Wednesday. "Air India will continue to monitor demand and operating conditions closely, with a view to restoring frequencies as conditions stabilise," it said in the statement.  The carrier also said that passengers impacted by these changes will be proactively assisted with re-accommodation on alternative flights, complimentary date changes, or full refunds, as applicable.