Cirium

Airlines Trim Diwali Schedules for First Time Since Covid as Demand Softens

Indian carriers have scheduled about 6% fewer flights across October and November than a year earlier, marking the first Diwali-season cut in capacity since the pandemic, according to aviation analytics firm Cirium. The reduction suggests airlines are becoming more cautious on festive demand even as the holiday period typically drives one of the year’s strongest travel surges.