New Delhi Apr 20 PTI Around 106 crore domestic passengers travelled by air in March approximately 38 per cent more than 7696 lakh flyers in February Indian aviation regulator DGCA stated on WednesdayThe passenger load factors which means occupancy rates were above 80 per cent for all Indian private carriers in March the Directorate General of Civil Aviation DGCA stated in its monthly statementThe load factors of SpiceJet IndiGo Vistara Go First Air India and AirAsia India were 869 per cent 81 per cent 861 per cent 814 per cent 85 per cent and 813 per cent respectively in March 2022 it mentionedThe Centre-run regional carrier Alliance Air recorded a load factor of 74 per cent in March this year it notedThe aviation sector was significantly impacted in the last two years due to the travel restrictions imposed in India and other countries in view of the COVID-19 pandemicIndiGo -- Indias largest carrier -- carried 5861 lakh passengers in March a 548 per cent share of the domestic market the DGCA saidGo First was in the number two position as it carried 1044 lakh passengers in March it mentionedSpiceJet flew 1021 lakh passengers and Air India flew 936 lakh passengers in March according to the data shared by the DGCAVistara AirAsia India and Alliance Air carried 89 lakh 698 lakh and 145 lakh passengers respectively in March the data showedThe DGCA data showed that in March IndiGo had the best on-time performance of 939 per cent at four metro airports -- Bengaluru Delhi Hyderabad and MumbaiGo First and Vistara were at the second and third positions at these four airports in March with 93 per cent and 919 per cent on-time performance respectively the DGCA said In a statement an IndiGo spokesperson said The DGCA report is a testament to the IndiGo teams dedication to being true to its promise of on-time performance IndiGo had the best on-time performance of 939 per cent in March 2022 With the resumption of international operations we will continue to provide affordable on-time safe and hassle-free travel experience to our customers onboard our lean clean flying machines the spokesperson addedIndia resumed regular international passenger flight operations on March 27 after a two-year-long coronavirus-induced hiatus PTI DSP NSD NSD

New Delhi Apr 20 PTI Around 106 crore domestic passengers travelled by air in March approximately 38 percent more than 7696 lakh who flew in February Indian aviation regulator DGCA stated on WednesdayThe passenger load factors -- which means occupancy rates -- were above 80 percent for all Indian private carriers in March the Directorate General of Civil Aviation DGCA stated in its monthly statementThe load factors of SpiceJet IndiGo Vistara Go First Air India and AirAsia India were 869 percent 81 percent 861 percent 814 percent 85 percent and 813 percent respectively in March 2022 it mentionedThe Centre-run regional carrier Alliance Air recorded a load factor of 74 percent in March this year it noted In the last two years the aviation sector has been significantly impacted due to the travel restrictions imposed in India and other countries in view of the COVID-19 pandemicIndiGo -- Indias largest carrier -- carried 5861 lakh passengers in March a 548 percent share of the domestic market the DGCA saidGo First was in the number two position as it carried 1044 lakh passengers in March it mentionedSpiceJet flew 1021 lakh passengers and Air India flew 936 lakh passengers in March according to the data shared by the DGCAVistara AirAsia India and Alliance Air carried 89 lakh 698 lakh and 145 lakh passengers respectively in March the data showedThe DGCA data said in March IndiGo had the best on-time performance of 939 percent at four metro airports - Bengaluru Delhi Hyderabad and MumbaiGo First and Vistara were at the second and third positions at these four airports in March with 93 percent and 919 percent on-time performance respectively the DGCA said PTI DSP DSP TDS TDS

New Delhi Jan 19 PTI Around 112 crore domestic passengers travelled by air in December approximately 67 per cent higher than the 105 crore who travelled in November the countrys aviation regulator said on WednesdayOverall 838 crore people travelled on domestic flights in 2021 as compared to 63 crore in 2020 showing a jump of 33 per cent the Directorate General of Civil Aviation DGCA stated in its monthly statementIndiGo -- Indias largest carrier -- carried 6141 lakh passengers in December a 548 per cent share of the domestic market it mentionedGo First previously known as GoAir flew 1193 lakh passengers and SpiceJet flew 1151 lakh passengers in December 2021 according to the data shared by DGCAAir India Vistara AirAsia India and Alliance Air carried 989 lakh 861 lakh 701 lakh 125 lakh passengers respectively in December 2021 the data showedThe occupancy rate or load factor for SpiceJet was 86 per cent in December the DGCA notedThe occupancy rates for IndiGo Vistara Go First Air India and AirAsia India were 802 per cent 781 per cent 79 per cent 782 per cent and 742 per cent respectively in December 2021 it addedThe aviation sector has been significantly impacted due to the travel restrictions imposed in India and other countries in view of the pandemicIndia resumed domestic passenger flights on May 25 2020 after a gap of two months due to coronavirusThe DGCA data mentioned that in December 2021 IndiGo had the best on-time performance of 835 per cent at four metro airports - Bengaluru Delhi Hyderabad and MumbaiGo First and Vistara were at the second and third positions at these four airports in December with 83 per cent and 815 per cent on-time performance respectively the DGCA saidDuring the last two years all airlines in India have opted for cost-reducing measures such as pay cuts leave without pay and layoffs in order to tide over the coronavirus-induced crisis PTI DSP ZMN