Domestic air travel rises 43% in June

Mumbai: Airline companies in India will fly more than 42,200 domestic flights within India in June. This is an increase of 25% in the number of flights and 5.7 million seats, a 43% rise in the number of seats in comparison to June 2006. These are the findings of OAG, a global data solutions company for the aviation sector in its latest survey. OAG is a global partner of CAPA.
The Mumbai airport is the busiest in the country, followed by Delhi. The Indian aviation market is still in its infancy in consumer penetration, and will almost certainly continue to enjoy high growth rates, according to airline officials.
Delhi, on the other hand, posted a 20% growth in the number of flights and 32% in the number of seats this June over the same month in 2006.
Meanwhile, carriers like Jet Airways have grabbed a 27% market share in the number of flight frequencies and seats, Indian Airlines follows with a 17% share, Kingfisher Airlines has a 10% share, Air Deccan 9%, Air Sahara 5%, SpiceJet 5%, Go Air 4% and Indigo 3 %.
26/06/07 Shaheen Mansuri/Financial Express

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Categories: General Aviation Jun 2007