Domestic air passenger traffic hits single-day record of 5.05 lakh on Nov 17
The Hindu
Domestic air passenger traffic hits record 5 lakh in a day, driven by festive and wedding season demand.
Marking a new record, domestic air passenger traffic crossed 5 lakh for the first time in a single day on Sunday (November 17, 2024), reflecting strong travel demand amid festive and wedding seasons.
Airlines carried 5,05,412 passengers on Sunday (November 17) and the number of flight departures was at 3,173, according to the latest data from the civil aviation ministry.
It was the first time that domestic air passenger traffic crossed the 5 lakh-mark in a single day.
"Domestic travel has witnessed strong demand during the festive season. Daily flown pax crossed 5 lakh on Nov 17th.
"The high pax movement is largely backed by robust festive demand and the start of the wedding season. We expect strong demand to continue in the winter season," Gaurav Patwari, Vice President— Air Category— at travel portal Cleartrip, said.
The occupancy of flights operated by the main scheduled carriers on Sunday were above 90%.
However, On Time Performance (OTP) of the airlines have been impacted in recent days due to various factors.
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