The overall global passenger traffic (domestic and international), however, rose by 5 per cent compared to June 2018
Suspension of operations by Jet Airways on April 17 due to lack of funds was considered to be one of the primary reasons why domestic air traffic saw a fall in April
The number of passengers carried by domestic airlines stood at 11.3 million in September this year, against 9.5 million in the same month last year
Budget carrier SpiceJet outperformed rivals IndiGo and GoAir in punctuality in operations
India's domestic passenger traffic growth was followed by that of Russian Federation at 7.9% and China at 6.6%
The IATA, comprising major air carriers, said India continued to witness double-digit growth for the 39th consecutive month
On a sequential basis, total domestic air passenger traffic had risen by 15.63 per cent to 96.90 lakh in August
Total domestic air passenger traffic had risen by 12.43% to 95.65 lakh in July