9 Top Airlines in India: Best Domestic & International Indian Airlines

The Indian aviation industry is one of the fastest-growing industries in the world, with a compound annual growth rate of about 20%. The market share is estimated to be 4.2% of world commercial air space.

India is a huge country with a population of well over 1 billion people. As more Indians are moving out to urban centers, air travel is also increasing. The Indian subcontinent is home to some of the most picturesque and remote airports in the world.

The region is also a popular destination for travelers, so it’s little wonder that many airlines have launched services or expanded existing routes within the region over recent years.

This article will discuss some of the top best Indian airlines to travel to within India and other countries and why you should fly with them.

List of 9 Top Airlines in India:

1. IndiGo:

Indigo Airline in India

Owner: Rahul Bhatia, Rakesh Gangwal
Parent Company: InterGlobe Aviation Ltd
Headquarter: Gurgaon, Haryana
Opened: 04-08-2006
Aircraft Owned: 291
Capacity: 186
Types Of Aircraft:
  • Airbus A320-200
  • Airbus A320neo
  • Airbus A321neo
  • Airbus A321LR
  • Airbus A321XLR
  • ATR 72-600
  • Boeing 777-300ER
  • Airbus A321-200/P2F
Destination: 101
Achievement: 2019 – India’s Most Trusted Private Airlines
Websites: goindigo.in
Social Media:
Helpline No: 01246173838
Revenue: Rs. 3009 Crore

2. Air India:

Best Airline in India

Owner: J. R. D. Tata
Parent Company: Air India Limited (Tata Group)
Headquarter: Airlines House, Delhi, India
Opened: 1932
Aircraft Owned: 127
Capacity: 256 seats

  • 18 Business Class
  • 238 Economy Class seats
Types Of Aircraft:
  • Boeing 777-200LR.
  • Boeing 747-400.
  • Boeing 777-300ER.
  • A320-214 CEO.
  • A320-214 CEO. (Single Configuration)
  • A320-251 NEO.
  • Airbus A321.
  • Airbus 319
Destination: 102
Achievement: 2011 – The airline became the 27th member of the Star Alliance
Websites: airindia.in
Social Media:
Helpline No: 01242641407
Revenue: Rs. 3251 Crores

3. SpiceJet:

top Airline in India

Owner: Ajay Singh, Bhupendra S. Kansagra
Parent Company: Sun Group
Headquarter: Gurgaon, Haryana
Opened: 23-05-2003
Aircraft Owned: 102
Capacity: 134 Seats

  • 8 Business Class
  • 126 Economy Class
Types Of Aircraft:
  • Boeing 737-700
  • Boeing 737-800
  • Boeing 737-900
  • Boeing 737-900ER
  • Boeing 737 MAX 8
  • De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400
  • De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 NextGen
Destination: 53
Achievement:
  • Customer Service Excellence Award. By Alden Global – 2021
  • Best Brand Activation. By Alden Global – 2021
  • Best Airline of the Year, Domestic – 2017
  • Best Domestic Airline – 2018
  • Peak Season Support Award – 2018
  • Best Cargo Airline of the Year – 2019
  • Asia Pharma Supply Chain Summit, Speaker – 2019
  • Best Domestic Airline of the Year – 2019
Website: spicejet.com
Social Media:
Helpline No: 01244983410
Revenue: $180 Million

4. Go First (GoAir):

Go Airline

Owner: Jehangir Wadia
Parent Company: Sevakunj Investments and Trading Co. Pvt Ltd, Wadia Group
Headquarter: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Opened: 2005
Aircraft Owned: 59
Capacity: 180 Seats
Types Of Aircraft:
  •  Airbus A320-200
  •  Airbus A320neo
Destination: 39
Achievement:
  • 2019: ‘Best Airline’ award by Andaman Tourism Awards
  • 2019: Best on-time performance
  • 2019: Most Trusted Brand Award 2019, by International Brand Consultants, USA
  • 2018: Touted as the fastest-growing airline in the world
  • 2018: Hospitality India Award for the Best Preferred Airline
Websites: flygofirst.com
Social Media:
Helpline No: 18002100999
Revenue: $570 Million

5. AirAsia India:

Indian Airlines

Owner: Banmali Agrawala
Parent Company: AirAsia, Tata Group, Tata Sons
Headquarter: Bangalore, Karnataka
Opened: 28-03-2013
Aircraft Owned: 33
Capacity: 180 Seats

  • 11 Premium Class
  • 169 Economy Class
Types Of Aircraft:
  • Airbus A320-200
  • Airbus A320neo
  • Airbus A321neo
Destination: 18
Achievement: 2022 – The world’s best low-cost carrier for 13 years by Skytrax
Websites: Airasia.co.in
Social Media:
Helpline No: 08046662222, 08067662222
Revenue: $171 Million

6. Air India Express:

top Airline in india

Owner: Air India Express
Parent Company: Tata Group, Tata Sons
Headquarter: Kochi, Kerala, India
Opened: May 2004
Aircraft Owned: 24
Capacity: 189 Economy Class Seats Only
Types Of Aircraft: Boeing 737- 800 Next Generation (NG)
Destination: 33
Achievement: 2022 – The Prestigious ‘Wings India Award
Websites: Airindiaexpress.in
Social Media:
Helpline No: 044-40013001, 044-24301930
Revenue: Rs.3620 Crore

7. Jet Airways:

Jet Airways

Owner: Naresh Goyal
Parent Company: Jet Airways India Limited (JAIL)
Headquarter: Delhi
Opened: 1 April 1992
Aircraft Owned: 8
Capacity: 436
Types Of Aircraft:
  • Airbus A320-200
  • Airbus A330-200
  • Airbus A330-300
  • ATR 72-500
  • ATR 72-600
  • Boeing 737-300
  • Boeing 737-400
  • Boeing 737-500
  • Boeing 737-700
  • Boeing 737-900ER
  • Boeing 737 MAX 8
Destination: 55
Achievement: 2009 – Best Eastbound Airline from India
Websites: jetairways.com
Social Media:
Helpline No: 08039243333
Revenue: Rs. 144.42 Cr

8. Vistara:

Biggest Airline in india

Owner: Tata Sons Private Limited
Parent Company: TATA SIA Airlines Limited
Headquarter: One Horizon Center, Golf Course Rd, Gurgaon
Opened: 05-11-2013
Aircraft owned: 51
Capacity: 156 Seats

24 Premium Class

132 Economy Class

Types Of Aircraft:
  • Airbus A320-200
  • Airbus A320neo
  • Airbus A321neo
  • Boeing 737-800
  • Boeing 787-9
Destination: 43
Achievement: 2020 – Vistra Wins Best Offshore Hedge Fund Administrator at Hedgeweek European Awards
Websites: Airvistara.com
Social Media:
Helpline No: 09289228888
Revenue: Rs. 5,520 crore

9. Akasa Air:

Airlines in india

Owner: Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, Vinay Dube, Aditya Ghosh
Parent Company: SNV Aviation Private Limited
Headquarter: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Opened: 07-08-2022
Aircraft owned: 7
Capacity: 190
Types Of Aircraft: Boeing 737 MAX 8
Destination: 8
Achievement: 2022 – India’s Low-Cost Airline
Websites: Akasaair.com
Social Media:
Helpline No: +919606112131
Revenue:

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