Number of air passengers dips in January-July

New Delhi: The number of air passengers dipped 4.9 per cent to 2.48 crore during January-July this year as compared to 2.6 crore in the like period last year, official data released here on Wednesday said.
Private carrier Jet Airways and its low-cost carrier JetLite, with 26.3 per cent market share, carried most number of passengers during the period.
Kingfisher came second with 23 per cent market share and national carrier Air India third with 16.2 per cent, data released by the Director General of Civil Aviation said.
Among low-cost carriers, IndiGo's market share stood at 14 per cent during the period, while SpiceJet and GoAir came second and third with 12.5 per cent and 5.7 per cent respectively.
Paramount Airlines has a share of 2 per cent.
The data showed that the number of domestic passengers fell to 35.97 lakh in July from 36.94 the month before.
12/08/09 IANS/Economic Times

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Categories: Indian Aviation- In General Aug 2009