In a deviation from old flying trends, domestic flights recorded 84% packed capacity in July. The data also showed that the belief that there would be a drop in the number of fliers during the off-season and monsoon was outdated. Most domestic flights in July were almost packed to full seats with only a handful high-fare seats remaining empty. “July is usually being a lean month for travel as very few passengers travel for leisure at that point of time, right after the summer vacations and during the monsoon. According to the data obtained from DGCA, domestic fliers’ occupancy in July was the highest in nearly a decade, (see box).

Source: Hindustan Times August 24, 2016 10:44 UTC