Domestic air traffic rises 67 per cent to 8.8 million in October: Data
NEW DELHI: Domestic air passenger traffic rose around 67% year-on-year and 24% sequentially to about 8.8 million passengers in October’21 following a revival in travel sentiment during the festival season and a downward trajectory in the fresh Covid-19 cases, according to data released by rating agency ICRA.
The data highlights that on an average, less than 3 lakh passengers boarded flights every day in India last month. However, according to data released by the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), this number is now inching towards the pre-Covid level of 4 lakh.
