SpiceJet plans to add 100 more daily flights to meet winter demand

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A SpiceJet rider  Boeing 737-800 craft  takes disconnected  from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International airdrome  successful  Ahmedabad. File

A SpiceJet rider Boeing 737-800 craft takes disconnected from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International airdrome successful Ahmedabad. File | Photo Credit: Reuters

Domestic bearer SpiceJet connected Wednesday (December 10, 2025) said it is readying to present up to 100 further regular flights during the existent wintertime schedule.

The hose said it is looking to ramp up its formation operations amid the increasing request crossed cardinal routes this winter, and besides to guarantee capable capableness successful the market.

The connection came a time aft the authorities announced a 10% chopped successful IndiGo's wintertime docket successful a bid to assistance the crisis-hit hose stabilise its operations and pb to reduced cancellations pursuing the large-scale disruptions that started connected December 1.

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"As portion of this [ramping up operations] effort, we program to present up to 100 further regular flights during the existent wintertime schedule, taxable to regulatory approvals," SpiceJet said successful a statement.

Under the existent wintertime schedule, SpiceJet has been allowed to run 1,568 flights per week oregon 224 per day, which is 20.89% higher compared to 1,297 flights per week, operated by the bearer during the past winter.

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As compared to the summertime docket (1,240 flights per week) of this year, the maturation is 26.45%.

SpiceJet said successful the past 2 months it has inducted 17 craft into progressive operations done a premix of damp lease and the instrumentality of its ain craft to service.

"This enhanced fleet availability gives america the operational flexibility to deploy incremental capableness connected high-demand routes and amended wide web resilience," the hose said.

SpiceJet had a full of 32 craft - 28 Boeing 737 and 4 determination jets - successful operations portion 36 connected crushed arsenic connected December 9, arsenic per craft fleet tracking website, planespotter.net.

This is up from 18 aircraft, which were successful operations, arsenic connected September 30.

"Our absorption successful the existent docket play is to adhd respective much aircraft, maximise craft utilisation and fortify connectivity done amended planning," SpiceJet added.

Published - December 10, 2025 03:50 p.m. IST

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