IndiGo carried 1 crore passengers in November: Airline’s market share reaches all-time high of 63.6%

India’s aviation regulator Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said that November 2024 will see the highest ever traffic in the history of Indian domestic aviation.

This growth affected both airports and airlines. Delhi Airport recorded its best month till date. Apart from this, according to a report of Mint, three airlines have given their best performance in the month of November.

Indigo becomes the airline to serve 1 crore passengers in a month

Indigo has become the first airline in India to provide facility to 10 million i.e. more than 1 crore passengers in a month. Of these, 9.07 million i.e. 90.7 lakh were domestic passengers, while the remaining were international passengers.

This is the highest domestic passenger numbers for the airline since its inception 18 years ago. The airline surpassed its previous record of 8.64 million passengers in October 2024 and 8.52 million passengers in December 2023. The airline may set another record in December 2024.

IndiGo’s market share reaches all-time high of 63.6% in November

IndiGo’s market share has also increased to an all-time high of 63.6% in November. Whereas Air India has carried 3.47 million passengers in November, which also includes its subsidiary Air India Express.

Air India’s market share in the month of November was 27.3%

Air India’s market share in the month of November was 27.3%. The airline recently merged with Vistara. For the first time, Air India has facilitated more than three million domestic passengers in a month. Mumbai-based Akasa Air handled 6,74,000 domestic passengers in November 2024, taking the airline’s market share to 4.7%.

India’s domestic aviation sector in 2024 has already crossed the 2023 traffic level. December 2024 is going to be another record-breaking month, with passenger traffic up 3% compared to November.

The industry has crossed the figure of 5 lakh passengers per day many times.

The industry has crossed the figure of 5 lakh passengers per day several times. However, the total annual growth in passenger traffic has been modest, ranging between 5% to 6%. Despite this, airlines are facing resistance in increasing fares. This is a topic which has also been debated in Parliament.

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