Page 2 - Domestic Air Traffic

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

In March, each Indian carrier's load factor (occupancy) experienced a M-o-M decline

Airlines cancel 12 Mumbai routes due to congestion; airfares rise 193%

IndiGo, India's largest carrier, has been the most severely affected by the congestion-induced cancellations

Domestic air traffic down 5%, international traffic up 1% in January

Average daily international air traffic increased by 1.28 per cent MoM to 212,479 in January as foreign tourists continue to come amid the peak travel season that is expected to go on till March

'Strict' action if airlines violate new rules, says Jyotiraditya Scindia

On Tuesday, the minister had asked the airlines to set up war rooms to address issues of affected passengers immediately

Air passenger traffic in India likely to reach 300 mn by 2030: Scindia

The number of domestic passengers in India is expected to surge to 300 million annually by 2030 from 153 million in 2023, Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Thursday. Speaking at the inaugural session of Wings India 2024, a civil aviation conclave and exhibition here, Scindia also said the number of airports, and waterports will increase to over 200 from the existing 149 in the country. With 300 million passengers a year in 2030, India's aviation penetration would be at 10 to 15 per cent and still be a potential market. He noted that the domestic air passenger traffic witnessed 15 per cent growth CAGR while that of international 6.1 per cent in the last decade. In the last 15 years, domestic cargo witnessed a growth of 60 per cent international at 53 per cent. Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation General VK Singh and Telangana Minister K Venkat Reddy also spoke on the occasion.

ATF consumption in Dec soars to 47-month high on back of domestic movements

Government data shows that domestic flights tend to dominate the use of ATF. Domestic aviation accounted for 74 per cent of consumption between April and November 2023

Domestic air passenger traffic rose by 9% in November; crosses 1.27 cr

Domestic air passenger traffic rose 9 per cent to more than 1.27 crore in November, according to official data released on Friday. Last month also saw daily air traffic touching new highs multiple times. IndiGo remained the country's largest domestic carrier but its market share declined to 61.8 per cent in November from 62.6 per cent in October. However, none of the scheduled carriers had an On-Time Performance (OTP) score of more than 80 per cent in November. Official data released by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday showed that airlines flew 1.27 crore passengers in November compared to 1.17 crore in the year-ago period. This marks a growth of 9.06 per cent on an annual basis. "Passengers carried by domestic airlines during January-November 2023 were 1,382.34 lakhs as against 1,105.10 lakhs during the corresponding period of previous year thereby registering annual growth of 25.09 per cent and monthly growth of 9.06 per cent," DGCA said. The domestic

Air passenger traffic increased 2.5 times since we came to power: BJP MP

On the growth of international passengers, the Rajya Sabha MP said, "International passengers increased from 43 million in 2014 to 64 million today."

Domestic air passenger traffic hits new peak as airlines carry 463,417

Domestic air passenger traffic touched a new high on Thursday as airlines carried 4,63,417 people. "Post-Covid, India's domestic aviation's turnaround story has not just been overwhelming but inspiring as well. "Positive attitude, progressive policies, and deep trust among passengers are taking it to new heights with every flight, every day," the civil aviation ministry said in a post on X on Friday. As per official data, the total number of domestic passengers was 4,63,417 and flight movements were 5,998 on Thursday (November 23). In a post on X, civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said a new record has been set in Indian domestic aviation. Earlier this month, domestic air traffic had touched new peaks for three consecutive days -- November 18, 19 and 20.

Despite festival season, domestic air traffic down by 0.26% in Oct

Even the average daily load factor of airlines in October remained more or less the same as that in September

Domestic air traffic rises 22.8% to 1.24 crore in August, says DGCA

Domestic air passenger traffic rose 22.81 per cent to 1.24 crore in August this year as against 1.01 crore in the year-ago period, according to DGCA data released on Thursday. Budget carrier IndiGo flew 78.67 lakh passengers and accounted for 63.3 per cent of the total domestic passenger volume during the month, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said. Air India, now owned by the Tata Group, and its wholly-owned subsidiary AIX Connect (formerly AirAsia India), transported 12.12 lakh and 9.78 lakh passengers, respectively, during August, DGCA said. During the month, Air India's market share was 9.8 per cent while that of AIX Connect was 7.1 per cent. Vistara -- a 51:49 joint venture airline between Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines that and is in the process of getting merged with Air India -- flew 12.17 lakh passengers with a market share of 9.8 per cent, DGCA said. The three airlines -- Air India, Vistara and AirAsia India -- together flew a total of 33.07 lakh ...

Domestic air passenger traffic rises about 23% to 1.24 cr in August: ICRA

India's domestic air passenger traffic rose about 23 per cent year-on-year to 1.24 crore in August and was 6 per cent higher than the pre-Covid level (August 2019) of around 1.18 crore, credit rating agency Icra said on Thursday. On a sequential basis, the growth in traffic during the previous month was around 3.2 per cent, with 1.21 crore passengers flying on domestic routes in July, it added. Also, the capacity deployment in the reporting month grew 10 per cent against August 2022 and lower by 1 per cent in comparison to the pre-COVID levels (August 2019), Icra said. The ratings agency said the outlook on the domestic aviation industry is 'stable' on the back of the fast-paced recovery in domestic passenger traffic in the previous fiscal and expectations of the trend continuing in this fiscal as well. Moreover, the industry witnessed improved pricing power, reflected in the better yields and thus the revenue per available seat kilometre cost per available seat kilometre ...

Domestic air passenger traffic to increase 8-13% this fiscal: ICRA

Domestic air passenger traffic is likely to grow 8-13 per cent in the current fiscal and the aviation industry is also expected to trim the losses further, credit rating agency Icra said on Thursday. Icra, in its mid-year update on Indian aviation, also maintained a "stable outlook" on the industry, amidst the continued recovery in domestic and international air passenger traffic in FY2024, and improved pricing power of the carriers. After the fast-paced recovery in FY2023, Icra said it estimates growth in domestic air passenger traffic in FY24 at 8-13 per cent, thus reaching 150-155 million passenger traffic, surpassing the pre-Covid levels of 141.2 million passengers in FY2020. It said that the domestic air passenger traffic during the first five months of the current fiscal stood at 63.2 million, witnessing a year-on-year growth of 20 per cent from 52.6 million a year earlier and 7 per cent higher than the pre-Covid levels of 58.9 million (5M FY2020). The international passenger

Air passenger traffic volume in July surges 25% to 12.1 mn: DGCA data

India's domestic air passenger traffic volume surged 25 per cent year-on-year to 1.21 crore passengers in July, according to DGCA data released on Monday. The data from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) showed that domestic carriers flew 97.05 lakh passengers in July 2022. No-frills carrier IndiGo carried 76.75 lakh passengers, cornering a market share of 63.4 per cent during the reporting month. Tata Group-owned Air India stood a distant second with the airline flying a total of 11.98 lakh passengers in July. It had a market share of 9.9 per cent for the month. Vistara, which is a 51:49 joint venture between Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines, flew 10.20 lakh passengers on domestic routes in the previous month with a market share of 8.4 per cent, as per data. Air India's subsidiary AirAsia India, which is now known as AIX Connect, saw 9.01 lakh passengers flying on the intra-country routes and accounted for 7.5 per cent of the total traffic during the reporting ...

India's domestic air passenger traffic up by 2.3% in May, Icra study shows

The Indian airline sector is having a smooth flight in terms of increasing passenger traffic this fiscal as per ICRA study

Domestic airline travel sets a new record, crosses 50 million passengers

Air traffic data shows an increase in domestic air travel by 42.85%, showing rapid post pandemic recovery of airlines

AAI back on profitable runway; reports Rs 3,400 profit in 2022-23 fiscal

Airports Authority of India (AAI) is back in the black, raking in a profit of Rs 3,400 crore in the fiscal ended March as surging domestic air traffic boosted its financial performance, according to a source. AAI has reported a profit for the first time after the coronavirus pandemic that had significantly impacted air traffic and the aviation sector as a whole. In the financial years -- 2021-22 and 2020-21 -- AAI had reported a loss. While the loss was Rs 803.72 crore in the fiscal ended March 2022, the same stood at Rs 3,176.12 crore in the financial year ended March 2021. These figures excluded exceptional and extraordinary items and tax. The source in the know told PTI that AAI has recorded a profit of Rs 3,400 crore for the 2022-23 financial year. This is a provisional figure and the final figure will be known after the audit of the financial results. The source also said the good performance was mainly due to the high growth in domestic air traffic. In 2022, domestic air

Domestic air passenger traffic increased in India by 22.2% in April

AirAsia India's passenger numbers jump by 65.71%, highest growth among all major carriers

April domestic air traffic crosses pre-pandemic levels, says DGCA data

April aviation data shows Indigo making up most of the market share in April at 57.5% with Vistara and Air India following behind

Domestic air traffic touches all-time high on Apr 30: Jyotiraditya Scindia

Domestic air traffic touched an "all-time high" of 4,56,082 passengers in a single day on Sunday, with Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia saying that the skyrocketing passenger number is a sign of the country's rising prosperity. The country's domestic air traffic has been on the recovery path for the past many months after being severely hit by the coronavirus pandemic. "Indian Domestic Air Travel Hits New High, surpasses pre-Covid Average", on April 30, the civil aviation ministry said in a tweet on Monday. A total of 4,56,082 passengers flew on 2,978 flights on Sunday, as per the ministry. "India's domestic air traffic reaches new heights with an all-time high!" it said. Prior to Covid, the average daily domestic passenger number was 3,98,579. In a tweet, Scindia said that the country's civil aviation sector is setting new records every day. Post Covid, skyrocketing domestic air passenger number is a sign of the country's rising growth and prosperity, he added. In