The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in its latest data has said that domestic air passenger traffic grew by just 3.74 percent to 14.41 crore in 2019 as compared to 13.89 crore in 2018, largely on account of the closure of Jet Airways. The domestic air passenger traffic grew by 18.6 percent in 2018.
The domestic air passenger traffic in December 2019 increased by 2.56 percent to 1.30 crore compared to the same month in 2018. In comparison, the growth in domestic traffic in November 2019 was 11.18 percent. The passenger load factors of all major airlines - Air India, SpiceJet, GoAir, IndiGo, AirAsia India and Vistara - declined in December 2019 as compared to November 2019.
IndiGo maintained its lead position with 47.5 percent share of the domestic passenger market in December 2019. SpiceJet's market share increased from 16.1 percent in November to 16.5 percent in December, giving it the number two spot. The market share of Air India, GoAir, AirAsia India and Vistara was 11.9 percent, 10.2 percent, 7 percent and 6.1 percent respectively last month.
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