Air Deccan's June passenger traffic up 22%

Low cost carrier Air Deccan has recorded a 22% jump in passenger traffic for June 2007 as compared to June 2006.

In the month of June 2007, the airline has carried 6,63,355 passengers representing a growth of 22.3% over the same month in the previous year.

The average load factor too has steadily risen to 83.19% from 81.21% in June 2006. Air Deccan now operates 350 flights to 65 destinations daily as compared to the 265 flights to 55 destinations in the same month last year. The airline has crossed the 12 million passenger mark this year, in a span of less than 4 years since its inception in August 2003.