With a section of its pilots on a strike since May 7, the market share of Air India reduced to 16.2 per cent in May compared to 17.6 in April, according to air traffic data released by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
Cash-strapped Kingfisher Airline's remained at last spot among all the seven domestic carriers with 5.2 per cent market share.
The data showed that Jet Airways and its subsidiary JetLite jointly cornered 27.9 per cent of the market share, followed by no-frill airlines IndiGo with 24.9 per cent and SpiceJet at 18.5. GoAir registered a market share of 7.2 per cent.
The market share of low cost carriers has marginally increased while that of full service carriers decreased compared to the figures in April.
In April, Jet and JetLite combined had a market share of 28.2 per cent while IndiGo had 23.8, Kingfisher 5.4 per cent, Spicejet 17.7 and GoAir had 7.3 per cent.
Air India, which is facing a strike by the pilots owing allegiance to now derecognised Indian Pilots Guild since May 7 had the highest percentage of flight cancellation at 3.5 per cent among all the domestic carriers in May, followed by Kingfisher with 3.2 per cent cancellations.
