New Delhi: India’s air traffic grew over 25% in July as compared to the same year-ago period, according to data released on Friday by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).

In July, low-cost carrier IndiGo’s market share reached almost 40%, the DGCA data shows. Airlines carried 8.5 million domestic passengers last month, an increase of 25.82% from July 2015.

IndiGo’s market-share reached its highest at 39.8%—more than Air India, Jet Airways and AirAsia India combined.

Jet Airways group (19.1%), Air India (14.8%), SpiceJet (11.7%), GoAir (8.4%) Vistara (2.6%), AirAsia India (2.2%), TruJet (0.3%) and Air Pegasus (0.2%) followed IndiGo.

SpiceJet had the highest flight occupancy at 92%, followed by GoAir’s 90.3%, AirAsia India’s 85.7%, Air Pegasus’ 84%, Jet Airways’ 83.8%, IndiGo’s 83.6%, Air India’s 80.3%, Trujet’s 79.4% and Vistara’s 75.2%.

“The passenger load factor in the month of July 2016 has almost remained constant compared to previous month primarily due to the end of tourist season," the regulator said in its report.

The second quarter of the fiscal year that starts in July is considered a lean season for travel, when most airlines lower their fares to attract passengers.

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