Top 50 Airlines in India
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest airlines in India, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 193 airlines tracked in India, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Air India Express, Air India and Emirates lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 13,879,662 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 1,302,870, and the largest, Air India Express, reaches around 5,254,558 people in India. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in India who actively engage with each airline, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across India and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Air India Express |
5,254,558 | 56.0% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 2 |  Air India |
4,727,834 | 25.4% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 3 |  Emirates |
3,897,270 | 8.6% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 4 |  Indian (airline) |
3,342,098 | 13.2% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 5 |  Qatar Airways |
3,280,757 | 8.1% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 6 |  British Airways |
2,760,232 | 5.7% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 7 |  Singapore Airlines |
2,593,013 | 10.2% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 8 |  Etihad Airways |
2,077,942 | 13.4% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 9 |  SpiceJet |
2,053,603 | 78.4% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 10 |  Lufthansa |
1,825,979 | 4.9% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 11 |  American Airlines |
1,731,308 | 2.0% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 12 |  Malaysia Airlines |
1,481,038 | 7.6% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 13 |  AirAsia |
1,420,623 | 6.6% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 14 |  Thai Airways |
1,419,595 | 13.1% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 15 |  KLM |
1,383,588 | 4.4% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 16 |  Turkish Airlines |
1,339,899 | 3.9% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 17 |  Cathay Pacific |
1,326,876 | 8.0% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 18 |  Air Arabia |
1,226,384 | 7.8% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 19 |  Air France |
1,207,813 | 3.4% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 20 |  Peach (airline) |
1,133,276 | 10.9% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 21 |  Japan Airlines |
1,132,942 | 10.7% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 22 |  All Nippon Airways |
1,115,546 | 3.9% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 23 |  United Airlines |
1,094,743 | 2.1% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 24 |  Vietnam Airlines |
1,069,492 | 9.8% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 25 |  Vistara |
1,040,075 | 67.4% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 26 |  Frontier Airlines |
900,901 | 5.5% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 27 |  Scoot |
877,418 | 10.0% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 28 |  Korean Air |
874,525 | 13.3% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 29 |  Air Canada |
762,733 | 3.9% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 30 |  VietJet Air |
740,588 | 12.4% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 31 |  JetBlue |
738,537 | 2.5% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 32 |  Hawaiian Airlines |
732,310 | 7.5% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 33 |  Spirit Airlines |
712,991 | 4.0% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 34 |  Nok Air |
691,718 | 29.5% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 35 |  SriLankan Airlines |
563,285 | 16.8% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 36 |  Virgin Atlantic |
540,829 | 6.6% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 37 |  Thai AirAsia |
529,772 | 36.4% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 38 |  Asiana Airlines |
529,081 | 13.8% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 39 |  China Airlines |
526,994 | 8.9% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 40 |  Alaska Airlines |
516,978 | 2.5% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 41 |  Philippine Airlines |
502,553 | 3.4% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 42 |  EVA Air |
446,990 | 6.6% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 43 |  Jet Airways |
440,683 | 67.9% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 44 |  Firefly (airline) |
417,669 | 7.1% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 45 |  Oman Air |
415,851 | 12.7% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 46 |  Gulf Air |
413,185 | 13.3% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 47 |  Ryanair |
344,075 | 0.3% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 48 |  Iberia (airline) |
338,256 | 0.8% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 49 |  SAUDIA AIRLINES الخطوط السعودية |
325,417 | 5.0% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 50 |  Star Alliance |
323,700 | 4.8% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across India and ranks each airline by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest airline in India?
Air India Express currently leads with an estimated audience of 5,254,558 people in India.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across India. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.