Air traffic grows 29% in July; airlines carry 67.45 lakh people

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 18, 2015, 18:09

The number of passengers ferried by domestic carriers climbed 29 percent to 67.45 lakh in July as discounts and fall in fuel prices made airfares more affordable.

India clocks 16.3% domestic air passenger growth

Last Updated: Thursday, August 6, 2015, 20:42

The global domestic traffic during this period grew by 6.5 per cent during the period with China clocking 12.1 per cent followed by Russian Federation, which posted a sub-10 per cent growth in June, International Air Transport Association (IATA) said.

Propelled by summer bookings domestic air travel clocks profit

Last Updated: Friday, June 19, 2015, 17:36

All Indian carriers together ferried a total of 71.27 lakh passengers in May as compared to 60.22 lakh passengers during May 2014, according to Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) data for the month.

Sharma visits ATC tower at airport; takes stock of situation

Last Updated: Sunday, May 24, 2015, 20:32

Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Mahesh Sharma Sunday made a surprise visit to the Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower at the Delhi airport and took stock of the functioning of the air traffic management.

Air travel in India sees 17.9% rise in March: IATA

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 6, 2015, 19:14

Air travel demand in India rose by nearly 18 percent in March, more than-two fold of the global average, on account of improved economy and market stimulation by way of heavy discounts offered by the Indian airlines during the period, the IATA on Wednesday said.

Ahead of ICAO audit, DGCA to issue licences to 2000 ATCOs

Last Updated: Sunday, May 3, 2015, 16:07

Aviation regulator DGCA faces the uphill task of issuing licenses to 2000-odd Air Traffic Controllers (ATCOs) and over 60 aerodromes ahead of the audit by UN aviation body, International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), later this year, sources said.

'Air traffic sees strong recovery; 'fittest' to gain more'

Last Updated: Friday, May 1, 2015, 17:53

Moreover, rising incomes and ease of travelling abroad is expected to continue to boost outbound travel.

AAI opposing cut in Delhi airport charges unfortunate: IATA

Last Updated: Sunday, April 19, 2015, 16:09

On the contrary, lower airport fee would stimulate the traffic growth at the Delhi Airport as it would bring down airfares to an affordable limits, it said.

Discount drive helps domestic airlines log healthy growth in February

Last Updated: Friday, March 27, 2015, 13:05

A series of heavy discount ticket offers by domestic carriers helped India's air passenger traffic log a healthy 21.48 percent growth in February over the same period last year, DGCA data shows.

India's domestic passenger traffic up in December

Last Updated: Monday, January 19, 2015, 16:14

Domestic air passenger traffic increased by 15.29 percent in December to 64.40 lakh passengers -- up from 55.86 lakh in the corresponding month last year, official data showed Monday.

Domestic air traffic shows healthy growth for Nov '14

Last Updated: Thursday, January 8, 2015, 18:00

India's domestic air traffic grew strongly by over 14 percent last November compared to the same month in 2013, though that did not translate into higher international travel demand for Indian carriers, IATA said Thursday.

Six new airlines to start operations in the new year: Govt

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 30, 2014, 18:02

Six new airlines are expected to fly the Indian skies next year, the government said on Tuesday as it asked states to join hands to promote regional connectivity and help the aviation sector meet its burgeoning losses by reducing taxes on jet fuel.