NEW DELHI: Domestic air traffic logged a robust of nearly 25 per cent growth in November with 11 Indian carriers together flying 7.32 million passengers as compared to 5.82 million passengers in the same period last year, driven by the demand in the tourist season.
Domestic air traffic grew by 24.65 per cent in the month of November, according to Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), an aviation watchdog, monthly traffic data. However, the growth during the January-November period stood at 20.41 per cent for flying 73.38 million passengers as against 60.94 million passengers transported by the domestic carriers in the same period of 2014, the data said.
In the month of November, budget carrier IndiGo lost market share by a few notches despite carrying more number of passengers and continued recording the highest load factor.
According to the data, IndiGo carried 25.98 lakh passengers in the reporting month against 25.90 lakh passengers flown by it in October 2015. The airline's market share, however, dropped by 1.3 per cent to 35.5 per cent in November.
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Domestic air traffic grew by 24.65 per cent in the month of November, according to Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), an aviation watchdog, monthly traffic data. However, the growth during the January-November period stood at 20.41 per cent for flying 73.38 million passengers as against 60.94 million passengers transported by the domestic carriers in the same period of 2014, the data said.
In the month of November, budget carrier IndiGo lost market share by a few notches despite carrying more number of passengers and continued recording the highest load factor.
According to the data, IndiGo carried 25.98 lakh passengers in the reporting month against 25.90 lakh passengers flown by it in October 2015. The airline's market share, however, dropped by 1.3 per cent to 35.5 per cent in November.
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