Domestic Air Traffic

IndiGo was the most punctual airline operating in India for the fifth straight month in a row after overtaking Akasa Air in March, data from the aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation showed.

Domestic air traffic hits record single-day high of 4.84 lakh passengers on Oct 14

Domestic air traffic in September rose 6.4 percent over the last year. The number climbed to 1.30 crore passengers, data released by the DGCA on October 15 showed

August aviation data: Akasa Air, SpiceJet lose market share; Vistara, IndiGo, Air India see gains

Overall, the country's domestic air traffic in August rose 5.7 percent compared to the same month last year. The number climbed to 1.31 crore passengers, data released by the directorate general of civil aviation (DGCA) on September 13 showed.

Domestic air traffic rises to 133.68 lakh in March

In March 2023, domestic air traffic stood at 128.93 lakh and the count stood at 126.48 lakh in February this year.

Domestic air traffic rises 4.7% YoY in January 2024 to 1.31 crore passengers

The overall cancellation rate of scheduled domestic airlines for January 2024 has been 3.67% with weather being the paramount factor with a share of 82.8%

Around 60% of domestic travelers complain about high price of food, water on flights: Survey

Around 72% of air passengers surveyed by the community social media platform LocalCircles complained of bottled water being sold onboard flights at a higher published MRP than the one in regular markets in the last 12 months, while 59% had a similar complaint about packaged food

November aviation data: Akasa Air most punctual; domestic traffic dips below pre-pandemic level

As many as 12.7 million passengers flew in November, up 9 percent from a year earlier, but below the level four years ago.

October aviation data: Domestic passenger traffic up 10.78% YoY

IndiGo's market share for October stood at 62.6 percent compared to 63.4 percent in September and 63.3 percent in August.

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Domestic air traffic touches all-time high on Apr 30; Scindia says sign of India's rising prosperity

A total of 4,56,082 passengers flew on 2,978 flights on Sunday, as per the ministry.

Domestic passenger traffic grows 21.4% in March; IndiGo, Vistara gain market share

The airlines carried 375.04 lakh passengers from Jan-March 2023 as compared to 247.23 lakh in the same period last year, while the growth on a month-on-month (MoM) basis stood at 21.41 per cent.

Domestic air traffic grows 21.4% in March, IndiGo widens market share

For the quarter ending March 31, the passenger traffic jumped by a massive 51.7 percent as compared to the previous year.

ICRA upgrades outlook on Indian aviation industry to 'stable' from 'negative'

Domestic passenger traffic is expected to surpass pre-Covid levels in FY24 and international traffic to surpass that in FY23, according to ratings agency

Domestic air passenger volume rises 3% to 23.4 million in November: Icra

On a year-on-year basis, passenger traffic grew 13 per cent in the previous month, as per Icra.

Domestic air traffic crosses 4 lakh-mark for two straight days

After being severely hit by the coronavirus pandemic, air traffic is picking up but is yet to reach the pre-COVID level when the daily average passenger number was more than 4 lakh.

August domestic air traffic rises 51% Y-o-Y to 101.16 lakh passengers

According to official data, passengers carried by domestic airlines during January-August 2022 were 770.70 lakhs compared to 460.45 lakhs during the corresponding period of previous year

Domestic air traffic falls 12.5% sequentially in June to 1.05 crore: DGCA

While air traffic has inched closer to the pre-pandemic level, the sequential fall in passengers in June was mainly due to the seasonality factor as summer vacations in India usually end in May.

Domestic air traffic jumps 11% sequentially in May to 1.2 crore: DGCA

The numbers indicate that the air traffic has inched closer to the pre-pandemic level, as the domestic airlines had cumulatively ferried a total of 1.22 crore passengers in May 2019.

Domestic air traffic to cross pre-COVID levels in next 2 months: Jyotiraditya Scindia

During the pre-COVID times, domestic airlines carried around 4 lakh passengers per day and the number began climbing up after second wave but again declined after the emergence of Omicron infections late last year.

Highest post-pandemic domestic air traffic seen on October 17: Jyotiraditya Scindia

A total of 3,27,923 passengers travelled on 2,372 flights within India on Sunday, he noted.

Domestic air traffic may be back to full pre-COVID-19 level by summer: Hardeep Puri

Stating that civil aviation is the critical driver of economic growth, he said that between 2013-14 and 2019-20, the country's domestic traffic growth has been 14 per cent.

India tops domestic air traffic growth in June: IATA

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said India tops the growth chart in the first half of this year. As per the data, India's domestic air traffic growth rose 20.3 per cent in June, the highest among major markets. The demand is measured in terms of total revenue passenger kilometres or RPKs.

Domestic air traffic rises 22.45% to 89.66 lakh in Nov

All Indian airlines together had transported a total of 73.22 lakh passengers in November 2015.

Domestic air traffic surges 19% to 70 lk passengers in Oct

Low cost carrier IndiGo, which recently got listed on the bourses, maintained its leadership position with a market share of 36.8 percent in October. It flew as many as 25.90 lakh passengers last month.

India's domestic air travel demand up by 14% this year

Domestic air traffic demand in India grew by around 14% with the airlines enjoying an average load factor of almost 79% in May compared to last year, even as the global traffic rose by 6.8%.