Market Share of Scheduled Domestic Airlines For April 2013

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has come out with the April 2013 data of the market share of scheduled domestic airlines in the Indian skies. Let's take a look.

Indigo: Indigo has emerged as the clear winner in terms of market share for the month of April 2013. The airline has a market share of 29.8% of the Indian skies at this point. It has witnessed a whopping 600 basis points rise from the market share of 23.8% in 2012.

Jet Airways (India): The largest listed entity in the aviation sector, Jet Airways (India) has secured the second place. Along with its subsidiary Jet Konnect, this company has a share of 22.6% of the Indian skies. In the same period in 2012, the airline was in the numero uno position, with a market share of 28.2%, which is to say that its market share has declined by 560 basis points over a year.

SpiceJet: The company has maintained its position in terms of market share over the last one year, and has secured the third spot in the list published by the DGCA. At present, the airline has a market share of 19.6% as against 17.7% on April 2012, witnessing a gain of 190 basis points on a YoY basis.

Air India (Domestic): The domestic arm of Air India, (the erstwhile Indian airlines) stands at 19.2% of the Indian skies as far as market share is concerned. This figure stood at 17.6% in April 2012, and the company has gained by 160 basis points on a YoY basis.

GoAir: Promoted by the Wadia group, GoAir has secured the fifth position, with a market share of 8.9% of the Indian skies. The company does not have a presence in all routes across India, but from the market share it is clear that it has a formidable presence in the routes in which it operates.