From 1.24 crore in June last year to 1.32 crore in June this year, India’s domestic air traffic records 5.8 percent growth. The latest data released by Directorate General of Civil Aviation revealed about the growth.
Low-cost Indigo registered a market share of 60.5 percent as it flew 80.86 lakh passengers during the month. Air India of Tata group stood at second position with 13.1 percent share of market and 17.47 passengers that it flew during the time period.
During the month, Vistara—a 51:49 percent joint venture between Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines—came in third place with 12.84 lakh passengers and a 9.6% market share. IX Connect, formerly known as AirAsia India, the third airline in the Tata Group, carried 7.70 lakh passengers in June, accounting for a 5.8% market share.
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Together, the three airlines of the Tata Group recorded a market share of 28.5%.
While Akasa Air, which debuted two years ago, flew 5.9 lakh people during the month with a 4.4% market share, Ajay Singh-led SpiceJet carried 7.02 lakh passengers during the month.
The research also reveals that, among the main airlines, SpiceJet had the lowest on-time performance (OTP) at 46.1%, while Akasa Air led its rivals with the highest OTP at 79.5 percent at the airports in Hyderabad, Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Bengaluru in June 2024.
