Around 4.82 passengers were affected due to delayed flights (beyond two hours) in January 2024, leading to Rs 3.69 crore facilitation cost for the airlines, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) monthly traffic data mentioned on Thursday.
During the same period, domestic passenger traffic jumped 4.69 percent in January to 1.31 crore as compared to January 2023, as per the airline regulator. The domestic passenger traffic was recorded at 1.25 crore in Jan last year.
Apart from delays, some 1,374 passengers were denied boarding in the previous month by the various carriers, resulting in Rs 1.28 crore compensation besides providing alternate flights and accommodation, refreshments, and meals, the DGCA data mentioned.
