SpiceJet had the highest occupancy at 93.7% during the month, followed by GoAir (87.6%) IndiGo (87.3%), AirAsia (83%) Jet Lite (82.1%), Vistara (80.2%), Jet Airways (80.5%), Air India (76.6%), ZoomAir (74.41%) and TruJet (65.7%). Photo: ReutersNew Delhi: Air traffic in India soared 20.52% in October after rising by around 15% for several months, data released by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday showed. India is set to become the third largest aviation market a year earlier than originally expected, the International Air Transport Association (Iata) said last month. Iata, which represents about 85% of the global airline traffic, projects India to overtake the UK to become the third largest air passenger market by 2025. China will be the top market, followed by the US.

Source: Mint November 17, 2017 17:48 UTC