Daily domestic passenger traffic crosses 5 lakh mark

Domestic air passenger traffic crossed 5 lakh for the first time in a single day on Sunday, reflecting strong travel demand amid festive and wedding seasons

Airlines carried 5,05,412 passengers on Sunday) operating,3,173, according to data from the civil aviation ministry released Monday.

The above numbers are a clear indication of how passenger travel trends have drastically changed this year, moving up the charts post-Diwali rather than during the festive season.


October-December period is the highest growth period for Indian airlines passenger traffic increases due to festivals followed by wedding season and new year celebrations.

"Indian travelers are on the move this wedding season, with around 35 lakh weddings expected across India between November 23 and December 15, 2024. Flight bookings to major metro hubs and top leisure destinations like Delhi, Mumbai, Srinagar, Jaipur, and Goa seeing a strong 70-80% YoY increase. Tier-II cities are powering the wedding season this year,” Aloke Bajpai, group CEO at travel firm Ixigo said.