NEW DELHI: Domestic air passenger traffic fell sharply month-on-month in April following a vicious renewed surge in covid-19 infections across the country and resultant travel curbs imposed by states.
About 5.72 million passengers traveled by air in April compared with 7.83 million passengers who took to the skies during March, according to data from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
Commercial scheduled air operations were suspended between March and May 2020 due to a government-imposed lockdown to contain the spread of the pandemic.
The passenger load factor (PLF) of major scheduled commercial airlines was 52-70% in April, down from 64-75% in March as fewer people took flights amid the second wave of the covid-19 pandemic.
