Domestic air travel in India up 43% y-o-y
26 Jun 2007
According to the survey, the Mumbai airport is the busiest in the country, followed by New Delhi. The country's capital has posted a 20% growth in the number of flights, and 32% in the number of seats this June, over the same period in 2006.
According to Duncan Alexander, vice-president, business development and industry relations at OAG, worldwide, there has been a growth of 5% in flight frequencies and 6% in passengers, but the growth in India for the month of June has been tremendous.
Meanwhile, carriers like Jet Airways have grabbed a 27% market share in the number of flight frequencies and seats, Indian Airlines follows with a 17% share, Kingfisher Airlines has a 10% share, Air Deccan 9%, Air Sahara 5%, SpiceJet 5%, Go Air 4% and Indigo 3 %.
The study quotes airline officials as saying that the Indian aviation market is still in its infancy in terms of consumer penetration, and is almost certain to continue enjoying high growth rates.