Domestic air passenger traffic grows by 3.98 pc in October

New Delhi, Nov 18 () Indicating some recovery in the aviation sector due to the tourist season, the domestic air passenger traffic this October increased by 3.98 per cent compared to the same month last year, according to data released by the DGCA on Monday.
In September this year, the domestic passenger growth was just 1.18 per cent compared to the same month last year.

The domestic air traffic last month consisted of 12.31 million passengers compared to 11.84 million passengers in the same month last year, a jump of 3.98 per cent, as per data.

On the date for October, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said, “The passenger load factor in the month of October 2019 has shown increasing trend compared to previous months primarily due to the onset of tourist season.”