Domestic air traffic grows 15.7% in February

SpiceJet reported the highest passenger occupancy with 93 per cent load factor

Domestic air traffic rose 15.7  per cent in February, ending thirteen months of 20 per cent plus growth. 

Domestic airlines flew 8.6 million people last month compared to 7.4 million in February 2016, a leap year. Analysts said demand  remained intact and slower growth last month was not a cause of concern. “The growth is 19 per cent if you account for the fact that last year was a leap year. so an extra day in the base. I don’t see any change in the growth trend,”  said Sharat Dhall, president of Yatra.com. Passenger loads have also remained strong.  IndiGo