Page 5 - Air Traffic

Domestic air traffic fell 8% in June due to higher fares, says DGCA

IndiGo continued to retain the number one spot with 56.9 per cent market share

Recovery tracker: Drop in mobility, air traffic seen in previous week

The Indian Railways recorded 4.91 per cent growth in the quantity of goods carried in the latest week, a decline when compared to 8.28 per cent in the previous week

Hiring takes off in India's aviation sector as air traffic revives

Akasa Air to hire 175 people per month. Will have around 2,000 employees by March 2023

Airlines cancel, reschedule London flights as Heathrow restrictions kick in

The move to limit passengers comes as Heathrow Airport struggles to cope with a surge in passenger traffic

As India's Covid-19 cases inch up, recreation and shopping visits show dip

Workplace visits increased and power generation continues to inch up, marking economic recovery

Recovery tracker: Work attendance at record high as offices open full-swing

Electricity generation rises, more passengers on flights

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Domestic airlines' losses to narrow in Q3 on strong yields, traffic growth

Average daily flights and passenger traffic were at 89% and 85% of pre-Covid level in December. Passenger per flight rose from 112 in September to 128 in December

Omicron could push India's air traffic recovery into FY24: Crisil

The agency had earlier expected the full recovery to happen in fiscal 2023

China's domestic air traffic recovery faltering due to zero-Covid policy

Domestic capacity at the country's three biggest airlines reached around 115% of pre-COVID levels in April but by October had fallen to around 77%

Aviation sector to grow further; traffic nearing pre-Covid level: Officials

The country's civil aviation sector has almost reached the pre-COVID level in terms of traffic and will continue to grow further, officials said on Thursday

Domestic air traffic movement may near pre-Covid level this winter

Among the major airlines, while Vistara is adding the highest number of flights (a 21.73 per cent increase over winter 2019), SpiceJet is seeing the highest drop

Ahead of Diwali, domestic airfares soar 30%-45% on high-frequency routes

Increased occupancy coupled with upward revision in fare bands by the government has translated into higher fares during the festive season

Airlines can now operate at full capacity, flight restrictions lifted

The decision was taken following a review of the current status of scheduled domestic operations, the ministry said in its order on Tuesday

Delhi airport sees record number of passengers after second Covid-19 wave

On October 3, Delhi airport handled over 125,000 passengers (domestic and international) arriving or taking off

Aviation stocks flying high but crude oil prices may be a dampener

IndiGo hits a lifetime high on expectations of recovery, market share gains

Domestic air traffic up 31% in August on higher capacity deployment: Icra

The ratings agency said despite the continued recovery, there is continued stress on demand, driven largely by the second wave of the pandemic, limiting travel to only necessary travel

India requires nearly 1,000 pilots annually to meet traffic growth

New pilot training schools will come up at the Airports Authority of India (AAI)-run airports at Belagavi, Jalgaon, Kalaburagi, Khajurao, and Lilabari

Air traffic grows 47% in June as Delhi, Maharashtra ease Covid-19 curbs

Industry-wide passenger load factor rose to 62.9% in June from May's 50.5%. SpiceJet had the highest load factor of 70%.

International travel stagnant, cargo demand solid: Airlines' group

Only 1.3 million international passengers flew on the region's carriers in May, representing just 4.3 per cent of the volumes carried in the corresponding month of 2019.