"On an average, air tickets are booked 27 days in advance," it says. "Airfare discounts, comfortable seats and in flight experience are the top parameters while selecting the airline. Factors like cabin crew, additional baggage, transfer time, special assistance, visa assistance and complementary lounge access are considered as hygiene factors," the study adds. Flyers from Mumbai were found to carry more books more while those from Hyderabad carried more gadgets. During travel, "sleeping, watching movies and reading are top three in-flight activities of respondents travelling to international destinations.Domestic passengers work on laptop/tablet in-flight."

Source: Times of India January 22, 2017 20:55 UTC