India sees 25 pc rise in air traffic in last 2 years

New Delhi: India has witnessed an over 25 per cent increase in air traffic in the last two years with Kingfisher emerging as the number one carrier.
According to the data received by an RTI filing with the DGCA, the number of passengers travelling by air are increasing and there has been an increase of 25.42 per cent over the last two years.
Among all the air carriers in India, Kingfisher topped the list carrying nearly 9.61 lakh passengers for the month of July 2011, followed by IndiGo.
"Kingfisher faces stiff competition from IndiGo, which has consistently been battling for the top spot since December 2010," Medianama.com Founder Nikhil Pahwa said.
IndiGo carried 10.91 lakh passengers in May 2011. Besides, in the three months period between September-December 2010, it has risen from the fourth spot to the second.
Meanwhile, the figures for Air India passengers is on a declining trend after December 2010, when it reached its peak with 8.90 lakh passengers.
12/09/11 PTI/Economic Times

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Categories: Indian Aviation- In General Sep 2011