Average daily international traffic dropped by 4.81% to 196,050 in March

The average daily international traffic to and from India decreased by 4.81 per cent month-on-month (M-o-M) to 196,050 in March as inbound tourism gradually receded with the onset of the summer season.

Meanwhile, although the number of daily domestic flights increased, there was a marginal M-o-M drop in average daily domestic traffic in March, according to data from the Ministry of Civil Aviation reviewed by Business Standard. Accordingly, in March, each Indian carrier's load factor (occupancy) experienced a M-o-M decline.

Daily traffic chart
Source: Ministry of Civil Aviation

Month	Average daily domestic flights	Average daily domestic passengers	Average daily international flights (arrivals plus departures)	Average daily international passengers (arrivals plus departures)
Feb in 2024	2961	439464	1135	205946
Mar in 2024	3025	435817	1124	196050
Increase/decrease in Feb as compared to Jan (in %)	2.18%	-0.83%	-0.98%	-4.81%