Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in its monthly data has showed that India’s domestic air passenger traffic rose by 3.01 percent in July over the year-ago period, with local carriers flying 11.90 million passengers in the month. Domestic airlines flew 11.55 million passengers in the same month last year. In June 2019, the country’s domestic air passenger traffic rose 6.19 percent compared to the year-ago period.
In terms of market share, country’s largest carrier, IndiGo maintained its lead position with 47.8 percent share of the domestic passenger market in July. SpiceJet's market share fell from 15.6 per cent in April to 15.5 percent in July, giving it the number two spot. The market share of Air India, GoAir, AirAsia and Vistara were 14.79 percent, 13.26 percent, 7.71 percent and 7.15 percent, respectively, in July this year.
According to the data, the passenger load factor of all the major airlines declined in July as compared to June 2019, due to the end of tourist season. Besides, Air India topped the list of passenger grievances with 2.1 complaints per 10,000 passengers in the month of July, while SpiceJet was on number two position with 0.8 complaints per 10,000 passengers.
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