Monday, April 23, 2018

Dip in air traffic in routes connecting Mumbai to metros

Mumbai: While domestic air traffic grew by 28 per cent in March when compared to last year, certain key routes connecting Mumbai to other metropolitan cities have seen a dip in passenger load across major airlines last month, states a study by safety body Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). As March marks the end of the financial year, it is an off-peak season for business and leisure travel.

According to the March air traffic data provided by DGCA, key routes, including Mumbai-Delhi, Mumbai-Bengaluru and Mumbai-Hyderabad, have reported a dip in the “seats sold in the highest fare bracket”. This means that the number of passengers planning trips to these cities, one or two weeks ahead of the date of travel, has reduced.

Sharat Dhall, Chief Operating Officer (B2C), Yatra.com, said: “As per the March DGCA report, there has been a marginal decline in the percentage of seats sold in the highest fare class for most airlines when compared to February. This is on account of the overall load factors in March having reduced marginally, as well as less people travelling for business.”

“Business travel is the largest contributor to last minute travel and hence, the consumption of higher fares. March typically sees lower business travel on account of closing of the financial year and this seems to be the case this year as well.”
23/04/18 Neha Kulkarni/Indian Express
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