India’s domestic air traffic surges 28%, maintains double-digit growth for 43 months
India maintained double-digit growth in domestic air traffic for the 43rd straight month in March, growing by 27.9% against an average global domestic demand of 7.8% in the previous month, propelled by route network expansion by local airlines. Besides, India also reported the highest load factor among the 7 major global aviation markets at (87.8%, an increase of 6.7% over March 2017, IATA said Thursday. Overall air traffic (international and domestic) rose 9.5%, compared to the same period a year ago, the fastest pace in 12 months. Domestic demand rose 7.8% in March, which was a slight deceleration from 8.2% growth recorded in February, driven primarily by developments in the US market. International passenger demand during the month rose 10.6%. <br/>
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India’s domestic air traffic surges 28%, maintains double-digit growth for 43 months
India maintained double-digit growth in domestic air traffic for the 43rd straight month in March, growing by 27.9% against an average global domestic demand of 7.8% in the previous month, propelled by route network expansion by local airlines. Besides, India also reported the highest load factor among the 7 major global aviation markets at (87.8%, an increase of 6.7% over March 2017, IATA said Thursday. Overall air traffic (international and domestic) rose 9.5%, compared to the same period a year ago, the fastest pace in 12 months. Domestic demand rose 7.8% in March, which was a slight deceleration from 8.2% growth recorded in February, driven primarily by developments in the US market. International passenger demand during the month rose 10.6%. <br/>
