Presenting a different side of the airline industry, for the second time in a year, all the domestic airlines have carried over 54 lakh passengers in October. Low-cost airline SpiceJet has emerged as the biggest gainer in terms of the market share, while Kingfisher lost maximum in comparison to September.
According to the data complied by the aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), seven domestic airlines (including JetLite) carried over 8.14 lakh passenger more in October in comparison to September. However, with cancellation of flights by Kingfisher, the experts feel that growth may slow down in November and December.
Interestingly, all the three full service carrier, Air India, Jet Airways (including JetLite) and Kingfisher have shaded its market share while barring Indigo, the two low-cost carriers SpiceJet and GoAir have gained handsomely. There is no change for Indigo. Despite all these, Jet and JetLite combined have managed to hold the top rank in total market share, while Indigo retained the second position.
A senior official in the DGCA said that with the introduction of regional connectivity with Q400 type of plane, SpiceJet has been able to increase its market share more than expected. Seat factor (seats filled in comparison to availability) for Chennai headquartered airline increased significantly to 78 per cent.
18/11/11 Shshir Sinha/Ashwini Phadnis/Business Line
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