Domestic air traffic rises 6% in July as aviation sector tries to take off

Airlines flew 2.1 mn passengers in July, against 1.9 mn in June

Domestic air traffic grew 6 per cent in July on a month-on-month (MoM) basis amid decline in seat occupancy and restrictions on flight movements in Kolkata.

While the number of flights increased in July, compared to June, industrywide load factor declined to 52.7 per cent in July, from 54.8 per cent in June. Airlines flew 2.1 million in passengers in July, against 1.9 million passengers in June.

On a year-on-year basis, air traffic fell 82 per cent as total flight movements continue to be around 30 per cent of normal levels.

Among airports, Delhi saw big gains. Delhi airport handled 23 per cent