India News Get -BusinessIndigo leads Indian aviation with record 10 million passengers in November, Air India
India’s aviation regulator Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has said that November 2024 will witness the highest traffic ever in the history of Indian domestic aviation.
This growth has affected both airports and airlines. Delhi Airport recorded its best month yet. Apart from this, according to a Mint report, three airlines performed their best in the month of November.
IndiGo becomes the airline capable of serving 1 crore passengers in a month
Indigo became the first airline in India to handle 10 million passengers, over one crore passengers in a month. Of these, 9.07 million, or 90.7 lakh, were domestic passengers, while the rest were international passengers.
This is the highest number of domestic passengers for the airline since the inception of IndiGo 18 years ago. The airline surpassed its previous record of 8.64 million passengers in October 2024 and 8.52 million passengers in December 2023. The airline may set another record in December 2024.
IndiGo Market Share Hits Record High of 63.6% in November
IndiGo’s market share also increased to a record high of 63.6% in November. While Air India carried 3.47 million passengers in November, which also includes its subsidiary Air India Express.
Air India’s market share in the month of November was 27.3%.
Air India’s market share in the month of November was 27.3%. The airline recently merged with Vistara. For the first time, Air India welcomed over three million domestic passengers in a month. Mumbai-based Akasa Air welcomed 6,74,000 domestic passengers in November 2024, taking the airline’s market share to 4.7%.
India’s domestic aviation sector in 2024 has already surpassed the traffic level of 2023. December 2024 is set to be another record month, with passenger traffic up 3% compared to November.
The industry has crossed the figure of 5 lakh passengers per day several times.
The industry has crossed the figure of 5 lakh passengers per day several times. However, total annual growth in passenger traffic has been modest, hovering between 5 and 6 percent. Despite this, airlines face resistance to raising fares. This is a subject that has also been debated in Parliament.
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IndiGo is one of the worst airlines in the world: the European agency placed it 103rd out of the top 109, the company questioned the method.
IndiGo, India’s largest airline by market share, has been included in the list of the world’s worst airlines. The European Air Passenger Complaints Processing and Facilitation Agency included 109 airlines in its survey, in which IndiGo was ranked 103rd.
AirHelp publishes annual rankings of international airlines and airports. There are three criteria for this: punctuality, customer feedback and handling of compensation claims. According to AirHelp, all three criteria contribute equally to determining an airline’s score. This means that each person’s share of the score is 33.33%.