Domestic airlines will operate 16,600 flights per week in the winter schedule — a growth of 20.8 per cent over last winter. The growth is led by IndiGo and Vistara, which will operate 40 per cent more flights this winter.

For the second consecutive season, the Mumbai airport will not have an addition in domestic flights as a result of runway capacity constraint while other metros will see an increase in departures. In winter, domestic airlines plan to operate flights to 75 airports pulling out six destinations from the network — Mysuru, Nanded, Porbandar, Durgapur, Puducherry and Car Nicobar. Last winter, airlines flew to 81 destinations.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) approved the winter schedule of domestic airlines on Tuesday. According to the DGCA, there will be a 20.8 per cent increase in the number of flights in winter 2016 with 16,600 flights per week compared to 13,744 flights per week last winter.

However, the actual number of flights operated by airlines could turn out to be lower if Mumbai and Bengaluru airports go ahead with simultaneous repairs to the runways between February and April. Airlines have requested the two airports not to proceed with works simultaneously.

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