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Number of air passengers in the country crosses 1 crore again, 65% more people flew in September

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Highlights

  • The number of air passengers increased to 1.03 crore in September this year
  • Indio served 59.72 lakh passengers through its flights
  • Expansion was the place, which carried 9.96 lakh passengers to the destination

Now the country is also erasing the remaining traces of Corona. The number of air passengers in September is pointing in this direction. Domestic air passengers grew 64.61 per cent year-on-year to 1.03 crore in September this year. This information was given in the data released by aviation safety regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday.

The data shows that Indian domestic flights (excluding the newly launched Akash Air) carried a total of 76.6 lakh passengers on the local route to the destination. Akash Air has started its flight services on domestic routes from August 7 this year.

The DGCA data shows that the average passenger load factor (PLF) of these airlines stood at 77.5 per cent in August 2022 as against 72.5 per cent in August 2022. The PLF shows how much the airline used its passenger capacity. In terms of market share, IndiGo accounted for 57 per cent of the total domestic traffic.

Indio served 59.72 lakh passengers through its flights. It was followed by expansion with a market share of 9.96 per cent, which carried 9.96 lakh passengers to the destination. Vistara, Air India and AirAsia India had a combined market share of 24.7 per cent in September.

fare hiked on diwali

On the occasion of Diwali and Chhath, a serious problem has arisen for those who go to their homes. Trains are chock full, there is no reservation left even in AC first class. Airlines are capitalizing on this golden opportunity. Fares for flights from Delhi or Mumbai to Patna have increased up to three times compared to the off-peak season. On the other hand, there has also been a tremendous increase in the fares of Bangalore, Kolkata, Hyderabad. There has been a huge jump in the fares of flights between As per the details, the airfares registered an increase of more than three times as compared to the off-peak season rates.

Delhi to Patna fare Rs 20000

If you look at the ticket rates on Saturday, 22 October, before the Diwali holiday, the airfare from Delhi to Patna starts from Rs 17,194 to Rs 20,510. At the same time, the airfare of Patna Mumbai goes from starting rates of 19,980 to Rs 27,172. Whereas on normal days the fare here is between 6000 to 7000 rupees. Similarly, the air ticket from Kolkata to Patna was increased to Rs 10,500.

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