Air India Express (IX) July 2025 Operational Report

Flight Activity Overview

Total arriving flights: 14,595

Year-over-year change: +139.46%

Air India Express handled strong inbound activity in July 2025, with 14,595 arriving flights (+139.46% YoY). The surge reflects peak summer demand across India–Gulf and India–Southeast Asia flows, plus capacity redeployment on leisure and VFR corridors. The scale-up supports the carrier’s low‑cost positioning in South Asia while strengthening connectivity from Tier‑2/3 cities into major metros.

On-Time Performance and Cancellations

On-time arrival rate: 88.43%

YoY change (on-time rate): +25.31 pp

Cancelled flights: 703

YoY change (cancellations): -30.94%

Punctuality reached 88.43% (up +25.31 pp), and cancellations fell to 703 (-30.94% YoY). Operational outcomes benefited from tighter block‑time planning and day‑of‑operations resource pooling during monsoon‑season weather and metro‑airport ATC spacing. The airline continues to standardize turn processes and aircraft rotations to protect on‑time departures during evening peaks.

Airlines Serving Key Hubs

The network centers on key Indian hubs such as Delhi (DEL), Mumbai (BOM), Bengaluru (BLR) and Kochi (COK), balancing north‑south flows and Gulf access. High‑density domestic sectors feed overnight and morning waves to international leisure and worker‑traffic markets. Quick connections and single‑terminal flows at select bases help maintain the short‑haul rhythm typical of a narrow‑body operation.

Outlook

For passengers, Air India Express offers reliable, high‑frequency options on popular India–Gulf and domestic routes; plan extra buffer time during monsoon peaks and consider early flights for better on‑time odds. Industry readers should expect continued network densification, ground‑handling digitization, and schedule smoothing across peak banks. Look for on‑time performance to hold near current levels with targeted improvements and selective capacity additions into holiday periods.