More flights to take to the skies this winter despite economic slowdown

Indian carriers will operate 23,403 domestic flights per week during the winter schedule starting October 27, with IndiGo set to operate 10,310 flights, according to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).

The winter schedule will be in effect from October 27 to March 28 next year.

The number of weekly flights in the upcoming winter schedule is 1.2 per cent higher than the 23,117 operated during the previous winter schedule.

According to an industry estimate, scheduled carriers in India will add at least 30 aircraft till December, of which 20 will be added by the first week of November. The Tata-SIA joint