Demand for air travel drops 5% in June despite lower capacity

New Delhi: In June, the domestic airline industry witnessed an almost five per cent decline in air travellers.
This was the second successive month that reflected a trend of more seats being available on aircraft than passenger demand.
This trend is indicated by the latest data released by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
The data show that demand for air travel fell by 4.46 per cent in June this year. Interestingly, airlines reduced capacity by less than one per cent – the first such instance in last one year period.
In June, the domestic airlines carried 51.08 lakh passengers compared with the 53.12 lakh passengers flown in the same period last year.
19/07/12 Business Line

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Categories: Indian Aviation- In General Jul 2012