New Delhi: India's domestic air traffic saw a marginal decline in April compared to a year ago in face of a strong growth of almost 11 per cent in China during the same period, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
Indian domestic traffic slipped 0.3 per cent in April compared to a year ago, latest data of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said.
"This followed a sharp rise in March traffic attributable to fare discounting," it said.
The air capacity mounted by Indian airlines or the number of seats offered in April fell 0.2 per cent, while passenger load factor (percentage of seats filled on each flight) remained unchanged at 75.5 per cent, it showed.
Overall, global domestic markets climbed 3.5 per cent in April compared to the same month last year, driven primarily by strong demand in China, as other markets experienced declines with the exception of Australia which rose 3.8 per cent, the IATA latest figures showed.
31/05/13 PTI/NDTV.com
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Indian domestic traffic slipped 0.3 per cent in April compared to a year ago, latest data of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said.
"This followed a sharp rise in March traffic attributable to fare discounting," it said.
The air capacity mounted by Indian airlines or the number of seats offered in April fell 0.2 per cent, while passenger load factor (percentage of seats filled on each flight) remained unchanged at 75.5 per cent, it showed.
Overall, global domestic markets climbed 3.5 per cent in April compared to the same month last year, driven primarily by strong demand in China, as other markets experienced declines with the exception of Australia which rose 3.8 per cent, the IATA latest figures showed.
31/05/13 PTI/NDTV.com
