Domestic air passenger traffic grows 5.3% to 13.6 million in Oct
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Domestic air passenger traffic grows 5.3% to 13.6 million in Oct

India's domestic air passenger traffic increased by 5.3 per cent, reaching 13.6 million in October, compared to 12.6 million during the same month last year, according to the monthly data released by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).

In October, budget carrier IndiGo carried 8.64 million passengers, securing a market share of 63.3 per cent. It was followed by Tata Group-run Air India and Vistara, which transported 2.65 million and 1.24 million passengers, respectively.

The Air India data includes passengers flown by its low-cost subsidiary, Air India Express. On October 1, Air India merged its subsidiary AIX Connect with its low-cost international arm, Air India Express. As a result, the merged entity, named Air India Express, now operates as Air India's low-cost arm.

The market share of Air India, including Air India Express, stood at 19.4 per cent in October 2024, while Vistara's market share was 9.1 per cent, according to the DGCA. Vistara, previously a 51:49 per cent joint venture between Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines, merged with full-service carrier Air India on November 12.

Together, the two Tata Group airlines—Air India and Vistara—accounted for 28.5 per cent of the total domestic passenger traffic in October 2024, the data showed.

Meanwhile, SpiceJet flew 0.33 million passengers, and Akasa Air transported 0.62 million passengers in the same month, contributing to 2.4 per cent and 5.4 per cent of the overall domestic passenger traffic in October 2024, respectively, according to the DGCA data.

India's domestic air passenger traffic increased by 5.3 per cent, reaching 13.6 million in October, compared to 12.6 million during the same month last year, according to the monthly data released by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). In October, budget carrier IndiGo carried 8.64 million passengers, securing a market share of 63.3 per cent. It was followed by Tata Group-run Air India and Vistara, which transported 2.65 million and 1.24 million passengers, respectively. The Air India data includes passengers flown by its low-cost subsidiary, Air India Express. On October 1, Air India merged its subsidiary AIX Connect with its low-cost international arm, Air India Express. As a result, the merged entity, named Air India Express, now operates as Air India's low-cost arm. The market share of Air India, including Air India Express, stood at 19.4 per cent in October 2024, while Vistara's market share was 9.1 per cent, according to the DGCA. Vistara, previously a 51:49 per cent joint venture between Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines, merged with full-service carrier Air India on November 12. Together, the two Tata Group airlines—Air India and Vistara—accounted for 28.5 per cent of the total domestic passenger traffic in October 2024, the data showed. Meanwhile, SpiceJet flew 0.33 million passengers, and Akasa Air transported 0.62 million passengers in the same month, contributing to 2.4 per cent and 5.4 per cent of the overall domestic passenger traffic in October 2024, respectively, according to the DGCA data.

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