Domestic Air Traffic

Indian airline sector to shrink losses by two-thirds next year; domestic air traffic to rise by 14-16%: Report

Domestic air traffic is forecast to rise by 14 to 16 percent in financial year 2020 with international traffic set to be 10 to 12 percent higher as the Indian fleet expands by more than 90 aircraft.

Domestic air passenger traffic up 13.34% in October, lowest since Jul 2017: DGCA data

The January-October cumulative air travel demand also surged a healthy 20.11 percent, at 11.46 crore passengers as per DGCA data

In a mega deal, Jet Airways to buy 75 more 737 Max airplanes from Boeing for $8.8 bn

With this, the Jet Airways will now acquire a total of 225 Boeing 737 Max planes over a period of time as it eyes expansion in the fast-growing domestic aviation market

Jet Airways profit falls 91% in Q2: Is too much reliance on Gulf routes behind airline's falling profitability?

Jet Airways has deployed almost half of its international capacity on Gulf routes, where the market growth is tapering off, which obviously means its yields (revenue per passenger) suffered on these routes.

Nitin Gadkari may get Railways too: Why cabinet reshuffle should create an omnibus transport ministry

If the intention is to merely allot Gadkari a ministry which houses the world’s largest employer and transporter without Prime Minister Narendra Modi creating an omnibus ministry for transport, it would be a pity.

Almost 30% flights delayed: India's airports are choked as traffic continues to climb

In January at least one in four flights into or from the country’s four busiest airports – Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Bangalore – was delayed.

Air India's share drops to this year's lowest in Oct, while domestic market grows over 20%

The Jet Airways group and GoAir were the other two laggards, both also at their lowest market share points during October

Tourist season takeoff: October air traffic grows 19% to 70.39 lakh passengers

Low cost carrier IndiGo maintained its leadership position with a market share of 36.8 percent in October

November domestic air traffic up 14% on year, says IATA

India's domestic air traffic grew strongly by over 14 percent last November compared to the same month in 2013, though that did not translate into higher international travel demand for Indian carriers, IATA

India's domestic air travel demand down 4.9% in Jan

India's domestic air travel demand declined by 4.9 percent and the sector witnessed a 5.3 percent capacity reduction, according to International Air Transport Association (IATA).