Aviation data: October sees an 11 per cent surge in domestic air passenger traffic amid festive season
In October, the annual growth of domestic air passenger traffic in the country reached nearly 11%, totaling 1.26 crore, as per official data released on Thursday. This marked an increase from 1.14 crore passengers in October 2022 and 1.22 crore in September 2023.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) data indicated that IndiGo carried 79.07 lakh passengers, securing a domestic market share of 62.6% in October. This was slightly lower than the 63.4% recorded in September. Air India’s market share rose to 10.5%, up from 9.8% in September, while Vistara and AirAsia India (AIX Connect) saw declines to 9.7% and 6.6%, respectively.
