28.32 lakh domestic air passengers in Aug, 76% lower than in Aug 2019: DGCA

NEW DELHI : A total of 28.32 lakh domestic passengers travelled by air in August this year, 76% lower than the corresponding period last year, aviation regulator DGCA said on Wednesday.

While IndiGo carried 16.82 lakh passengers, a 59.4% share of the total domestic market, SpiceJet flew 3.91 lakh passengers, which is 13.8% share of the total market, the DGCA data noted.

These two airlines were followed by Air India, AirAsia India, Vistara and GoAir at 2.78 lakh, 1.92 lakh, 1.42 lakh and 1.33 lakh passengers respectively in August, the data showed.

As many as 21.07 lakh people travelled by air domestically this July, the regulator had said last month.