Domestic air passenger traffic increased by 2.2 per cent in January: DGCA
The domestic air passenger traffic in January increased by 2.2 per cent to 1.27 crore compared to the same month in 2019, according to data released by aviation regulator DGCA on Monday.
In comparison, the growth in domestic traffic in December 2019 was 2.56 per cent compared to December 2018.
The passenger load factors of Air India, SpiceJet, GoAir, IndiGo, AirAsia India declined in January 2020 as compared to December last year, as per the DGCA data.
The passenger load factor measures the seat capacity utilisation of the airline.
DGCA stated in its report, "The passenger load factor in the month of January 2020 has shown decreasing trend compared to previous month due to end of tourist season."
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