This Indian Airport to Operate 1500+ Weekly Flights in Winter 2025-26

KOCHI- Cochin International Airport Ltd (COK) has released its winter schedule for 2025–26, effective from October 26 to March 28, 2026. The plan features 1520 weekly operations, up from 1,454 in the current summer schedule.

The airport will host 27 airlines, including 25 international carriers. IndiGo (6E) leads with 49 weekly departures, while Air India Express (IX) follows with 47.

Image: Cochin international airport, Wikipedia

Cochin Airport Winter Flight Schedule

The winter schedule highlights 341 weekly international departures, strengthening links to the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Gulf regions. Abu Dhabi (AUH) tops the chart with 67 weekly flights, followed by Dubai (DXB) with 45.

Other key destinations include Doha (DOH) with 38, Kuala Lumpur (KUL) with 32, Muscat (MCT) with 25, and Sharjah (SHJ) with 21.

Singapore (SIN) will see 14 weekly flights, Male (MLE) 11, Bangkok (BKK) 10, and both Jeddah (JED) and Riyadh (RUH) eight each.

Destinations such as Bahrain (BAH), Colombo (CMB), Dammam (DMM), and Ras Al Khaimah (RKT) record seven flights weekly. Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) has four, while Phuket (HKT) has three.

According to BusinessLine, airline strategies include Air Asia (AK) expanding services from 11 to 21 weekly flights, Air India (AI) reinstating its Doha sector, and Akasa Air (QP) commencing daily operations to Dammam.

Photo: Etihad

Leading Airlines by Frequency

Among international carriers, Etihad Airways (EY) operates 28 weekly flights, Air Asia (AK) 21, and Air Arabia Abu Dhabi (3L) 18. Akasa Air (QP) will have 17.

Other frequent operators include Air India (AI), Air Arabia (G9), Emirates (EK), Oman Air (WY), and Singapore Airlines (SQ), each with 14 weekly services.

These operations enhance COK’s position as a gateway between Kerala and global travel hubs.

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Domestic Operations Expansion

Cochin’s domestic network features 682 arrivals and 838 departures weekly. Bengaluru (BLR) leads with 86 services, followed by Mumbai (BOM) with 69, Delhi (DEL) with 63, Hyderabad (HYD) with 61, and Chennai (MAA) with 47.

Other domestic routes include Agathi (AGX) with 14 flights, Ahmedabad (AMD) with 13, Pune (PNQ) with 14, and seven each to Calicut (CCJ), Goa (GOI), and Kannur (CNN). Salem (SXV) is served with five weekly flights.

Regional connectivity will improve as IndiGo (6E) adds two new services to Thiruvananthapuram (TRV), enabling twice daily operations between COK and TRV. The schedule includes coordinated timings such as 10:00 AM and 3:50 PM departures from COK, and 1:00 PM and 7:20 PM departures from TRV.

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New Entrants and Service Enhancements

This winter, Star Air (OG) will launch four weekly flights on the Kochi–Bengaluru (COK–BLR) route. Akasa Air (QP) and IndiGo (6E) will start daily flights to Navi Mumbai (NMI), while Akasa will also begin daily services to Ahmedabad (AMD). SpiceJet (SG) is introducing daily flights to Chennai (MAA) and Hyderabad (HYD).

Together, these additions reinforce Cochin Airport’s domestic role, offering more frequency and choice for travelers across India.

Image: Cochin international airport, Wikipedia

Strategic Significance

The 2025–26 winter schedule places Cochin Airport (COK) firmly as a regional hub connecting Kerala to high-demand global and domestic routes.

The increase to 1,520 weekly operations reflects consistent growth and demand, benefiting tourism, business travel, and regional trade.

With balanced expansions across both international and domestic sectors, the airport continues to strengthen its strategic importance in South Asia’s aviation map.

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