The number of passengers travelling by air within the country surged to 3.75 crore in January-March 2023 quarter, registering an increase of 51.7 per cent year-on-year, as per the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) data released on Wednesday.
The domestic air traffic volumes during January-March period was the second highest quarterly performance. It fell just short of the best-ever quarterly number of 3.81 crore recorded in October-December 2019 period.
The country’s largest carrier IndiGo further consolidated its position despite multiple challenges faced, including the shortage of planes due to grounding.
