Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) chief Arun Kumar on Friday said the 1.18% domestic air traffic growth in September was “disappointing”. However, he added that he expects traffic growth to return to double digits early next year. “The numbers are disappointing. They have pulled down our (growth) projection (for the financial year 2018-19) and now, we peg it at
4-6%,” Kumar said.
Air traffic grew at a marginal 1.18% in September compared with the same period a year ago, according to data collated by DGCA. The total number of passengers carried by domestic airlines between January and September stood at 10.58 crore, compared with 10.27 crore during the corresponding period of previous year.