India witnesses record 1.04 crore domestic flyers in a month
Air traffic volume reached an all-time high of 1.04 crore passengers in October 2017, according to data released by the DGCA. The number of flyers saw a year-on-year increase of over 20%, up from 86.7 lakh passengers in October 2016. All major airlines except Air India logged a passenger load factor above 80%, which DGCA attributed to the festive season.